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Lesson 5: Writing and Expanding Multiplication Expressions
 I can expand and simplify multiplication expressions.
Example 1
Write each expression using the fewest number of symbols and characters. Use math terms to describe the expressions
and parts of the expression.
a.
6xb
b.
43h
c.
2x2x2xaxb
d.
5xmx3xp
e.
1xgxw
Example 2
To expand multiplication expressions we will rewrite the expressions by including the “  ” back into the expressions. Also,
write any number that can be factored into a product of its prime factors.
a.
5g
b.
7abc
c.
12g
d.
3h  8
e.
7g  9h
Example 3
a.
Find the product of 4f  7g.
b.
Multiply 3de  9yz.
c.
Double the product of 6y and 3bc.
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