Practice Multiplication (3.3.2) - Algebra

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Question 1.
Use the distributive property to expand 3(x + 4).
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Remember to multiply 3 with each term inside the parentheses.
Question 2.
Multiply 2x and 5x^2.
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Multiply the coefficients and add the exponents.
3Question 3.
What does the distributive property state?
- a(b + c) = ab + c
- a(b + c) = ab + ac
- a + b = ac
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Think of how you can 'distribute' a factor.
4Question 4.
True or False: When multiplying like terms, you add the exponents.
- True
- False
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Remember the rule for exponents during multiplication.
Question 5.
Prove that (x + 2)(x - 2) = x^2 - 4 using an expansion and identity.
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Think about how this is connected to the difference of squares.
Question 6.
Expand (3x + 4)(2x - 5) and simplify your answer.
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Use the distributive property thoroughly with both expressions.

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