IXL | Multiply using properties

Use properties to find the product.

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Use properties to find the product.

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key idea

Distributive property

You can multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately.

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You can use the distributive property with subtraction, too.

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solution

You can use the distributive property to find the product

First, write 79 as

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Use the distributive property to rewrite the problem as the difference of two products.

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Use mental math to find the products.

160

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Finally, find the difference.

158

So,

158

Looking for more? Try these:

Lesson: The distributive property

Lesson: The commutative property

Lesson: The associative property

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F.5Properties of multiplication

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Lesson: The distributive property

Lesson: The commutative property

Lesson: The associative property

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