IXL | Multiply numbers using the distributive property

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 88 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.

540

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Finally, find the difference.

528

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528

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