4. The Distributive Property
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When distributing, which terms inside the parentheses must be multiplied by the outside term?
Expression: 5(g) - 5(9)
Simplified Expression: 5g - 45
Using the Distributive Property, we can multiply each term inside the parentheses by 5.
Now that we have rewritten the expression, we can simplify.
The expression 5(g) - 5(9) simplifies to 5g - 45.