How to Use Area Models and the Distributive Property to Multiply?
Step 1: Understand the Area Model: Step 2: Break down the Numbers: Step 3: Use the Distributive Property: Step 4: Draw the Area Model: Step 5: Multiply and Add: Using Area Models and the Distributive Property to Multiply – Example 1: Solution: \(20 × 4 = 80\) \(4 × 4 = 16\) \(80 + 16 […]
How to Use the Distributive Property? (+FREE Worksheet!)
To solve expressions in the form of \(a(b + c)\), we need to use the distributive property or the distributive property of multiplication.