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To distribute is to give out. The number next to the parenthesis AND ITS SIGN is given out or multiplied by everything inside the parenthesis one term at a time.
Example: -4(3x - 5) becomes -4•3x -4•-5 which becomes -12x + 20.
Practice on the following slides. Distribute. 4(2x + 6) becomes 4•2x + 4•6 becomes x + 24
Distribute. 5(3x+ 7) becomes 5•3x +5•7 becomes x +
Distribute. -2(3x+ 4) becomes -2•3x -2•4 becomes x -
Distribute. -2(4+ 7x) becomes -2•4 -2•7x becomes - x
Distribute. 8(4+ 5x) becomes 8•4 8•5x becomes + x
Distribute. ½(4 - 6x) becomes ½•4 + ½•-6x becomes - x
Distribute. ½(5 - 7x) becomes ½•5 + ½•-7x becomes
- x Distribute. ¼(8 - 6x) becomes ¼•8 + ¼•-6x becomes - x Distribute. ⅓(6 - 8x) becomes ⅓•6 + ⅓•-8x becomes - x Distribute. -½(¾ + ½x) becomes -½•¾ -½•½x becomes
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