IXL | Divide using the distributive property

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question

Find

62

÷

2

.

Use the distributive property.

62

÷

2

=

(

60

÷

2

)

+

÷

2

=

+

1

=

key idea

Distributive property

Multiplying a sum by a number is the same as multiplying each addend and then adding the products. For example,

2

×

(

10

+

4

)

=

(

2

×

10

)

+

(

2

×

4

)

.

The distributive property works with division, too.

Dividing a sum by a number is the same as dividing each addend and then adding the quotients. For example,

(

10

+

4

)

÷

2

=

(

10

÷

2

)

+

(

4

÷

2

)

.

solution

Break apart the number to make it easier to divide. You can think of 62 as 60 + 2. Both 60 and 2 are easy to divide by 2.

62

÷

2

=

(

60

+

2

)

÷

2

Now, you can use the distributive property to divide.

(

60

+

2

)

÷

2

=

(

60

÷

2

)

+

(

2

÷

2

)

Divide the numbers inside each pair of parentheses. Then, add.

(

60

÷

2

)

+

(

2

÷

2

)

=

30

+

1

=

31

So,

62

÷

2

=

31

.

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