8.5 Using the Distributive Property
Vocabulary
Term
Zero Product
Property
Definition
Ex: Break the number 120 down into its prime factors.
Ex: Use the Distributive Property to factor the following.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ex: Factor the following by grouping.
B.
Ex:
Factor the following by grouping with additive inverses.
A.
B.
Ex: Solve the following equations.
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)
A. (
C. (
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)
B.
D.
Ex: A football is kicked into the air. The height of the football can be modeled
by the equation
, where is the height reached by the
ball after seconds. Find the values of when
.
Ex: Juanita is jumping on a trampoline in her back yard. Juanita’s jump can
be modeled by the equation
, where is the height of the
jump in feet at seconds. Find the values of when
.