The Distributive Property

Topics for Today:

Today we discussed the distributive property  of multiplication over addition and subtraction.  We also used the distributive property to multiply large numbers using mental math.  We also discussed how to combine algebraic like terms, and expanded our algebra vocabulary.  We revisited translating phrases into algebraic expressions with the addition of the distributive property.

Vocabulary: constant, like terms, distributive property, coefficient, term

Sections Covered in Textbook:

1-7: The Distributive Property (pages 47 - 52)

Resources & Tutorials:

1) What is the distributive property?

Topics for September 9th

Today We Discussed:

We continued our discussion of the distributive property, and related it to playing a card game.  The dealer MUST deal cards to ALL players in a game.  We also used the distributive property to make large multiplication problems more simple.  Finally, we discussed terms, like terms, and other related vocabulary.

Sections Covered in Textbook:

1-7: The Distributive Property (pages 47 - 52)

Resources & Tutorials:

1) What is the distributive property?
2)  What are like terms?

Assignments:

1)  Pages 50-51 #'s 15-69 1st column, 76, 78, 80
2)  Prepare property notecards
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