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Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2

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4. The Distributive Property

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Exercise 2 Page 379

Be careful with negatives when distributing.

- 120

Practice makes perfect

We are asked to evaluate the given expression using the Distributive Property. To do so, we need to distribute - 12 to the terms inside the parentheses.

(6+4)(- 12)

Distribute - 12

6(- 12)+4(- 12)

a(- b)=- a * b

- 6(12)+[- 4(12)]

Multiply

- 72+ [- 48]

Add terms

- 120

Subchapter links

Guided Practice p.378

H.O.T. Problems p.380

Standardized Test Practice p.380-382

Extra Practice p.381

Common Core Review p.382