5­4: The Distributive Property What is the a(b + c) = ab + ac Distributive Property​
? Example 1a: Use the distributive Page 376 property to evaluate: 5(­9 + 11) Example 2­6e: (m + 3n)8 Page 377 1
Example 2­6g: 2 (w – 4) Summary: The distributive ​
property ​
states that to multiply a sum or difference by a number, multiply each term inside the parentheses by the number outside the parentheses. 1. Multiply 5 to both ­9 and 11 2. Add or subtract. Example 7h: Summary: A sport club rents dirt bikes for $37.50 each. Find the total cost for the club to rent 20 bikes. Justify your answer by using the Distributive Property.