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Unit 6 · Standard 6.AT.7

🔑 The Distributive Property — Vocab Explorer

Lesson 6-14 · Learn the words, then practice them

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Illustration of The Distributive Property: Multiply a factor by every term inside parentheses.
The Distributive Property

ES La propiedad distributiva

Multiply a factor by every term inside parentheses.

Multiplicar un factor por cada término dentro de los paréntesis.

Illustration of Distributive Property: Multiplying a number by everything inside the parentheses: a(b + c) = ab + ac.
Distributive Property

ES Propiedad distributiva

Multiplying a number by everything inside the parentheses: a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Multiplicar un número por todo lo que está dentro del paréntesis: a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Illustration of Factor: A factor of a whole number divides it evenly, with no remainder. For example, 3 is a factor of 12 because 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
Factor

ES Factor

A factor of a whole number divides it evenly, with no remainder. For example, 3 is a factor of 12 because 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

Un factor de un número entero lo divide exactamente, sin dejar residuo. Por ejemplo, 3 es un factor de 12 porque 12 ÷ 3 = 4.

Illustration of Expand: To multiply out the parentheses in an expression.
Expand

ES Desarrollar

To multiply out the parentheses in an expression.

Multiplicar lo que está dentro del paréntesis en una expresión.

Illustration of Equivalent: Expressions that always have the same value.
Equivalent

ES Equivalente

Expressions that always have the same value.

Expresiones que siempre tienen el mismo valor.

Illustration of Coefficient: The number in front of a letter, like the 3 in 3x.
Coefficient

ES Coeficiente

The number in front of a letter, like the 3 in 3x.

El número frente a una letra, como el 3 en 3x.

Illustration of Like terms: Terms with the same letter raised to the same power, like 2x and 5x.
Like terms

ES Términos semejantes

Terms with the same letter raised to the same power, like 2x and 5x.

Términos con la misma letra elevada a la misma potencia, como 2x y 5x.

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The Distributive PropertyDistributive PropertyFactorExpandEquivalentCoefficientLike terms
  1. 1a(b + c) = ab + — the factor reaches term.
  2. 2The rule that a(b + c) = ab + ac is the .
  3. 3To rewrite a sum as a product, like 3x + 12 = 3(x + 4), is to .
  4. 4To multiply out a product over a sum, like 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12, is to .
  5. 5Two expressions that always have the same value are .
  6. 6A number multiplied by a variable is a .
  7. 7Terms with the same variable part are .

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