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Lesson 12: Distributing Expressions

Classwork
Opening Exercise
a.

Create a model to show 2 5.

b.

Create a model to show 2 , or 2.

Example 1
Write an expression that is equivalent to 2( + ).
Create a model to represent ( + ).

The expression 2( + ) tells us that we have 2 of the ( + )s. Create a model that shows 2 groups of ( + ).

How many s and how many s do you see in the diagram?

How would the model look if we grouped together the s and then grouped together the s?

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What expression could we write to represent the new diagram?

What conclusion can we draw from the models about equivalent expressions?

Let = 3 and = 4.

What happens when we double ( + )?

Example 2
Write an expression that is equivalent to double (3 + 4).
How can we rewrite double (3 + 4)?

Is this expression in factored form, expanded form, or neither?

Lets start this problem the same way that we started the first example. What should we do?

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How can we change the model to show 2(3 + 4)?

Are there terms that we can combine in this example?

What is an equivalent expression that we can use to represent 2(3 + 4)?

Summarize how you would solve this question without the model.

Example 3
Write an expression in expanded form that is equivalent to the model below.
4

What factored expression is represented in the model?

How can we rewrite this expression?

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Example 4
Write an expression that is equivalent to 3(7 + 4).

Exercises
Create a model for each expression below. Then write another equivalent expression using the distributive property.
1.

3( + )

2.

4(2 + )

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Apply the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

3.

8( + 3)

4.

3(2 + 7)

5.

5(3 + 9)

6.

4(11 + 3)

7.

8.

(9 + 13)

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Problem Set
1.

Use the distributive property to expand the following expressions.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

2.

4( + )

8( + 3)

3(2 + 11)

9(7 + 6)
(3 + )

(2 + 11)

Create a model to show that 2(2 + 3) = 4 + 6.

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Lesson 13: Writing Division Expressions

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Example 1
Write an expression showing 1 2 without the use of the division symbol.

From the model what can we determine?

Example 2
Write an expression showing 2 without the use of the division symbol.

From the model what can we determine?

When we write division expressions using the division symbol we represent

How would this look when we write division expressions using a fraction?

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Example 3
a.

Write an expression showing without the use of the division symbol.

b.

Write an expression for divided by the quantity plus 3.

c.

Write an expression for the quotient of the quantity reduced by 3 and 5.

Exercises
Write each expression two ways: using the division symbol and as a fraction.
1.

12 divided by 4.

2.

3 divided by 5.

3.

divided by 4.

4.

The quotient of 6 and .

5.

Seven divided by the quantity plus .

6.

divided by the quantity minus 11.

7.

The sum of the quantity and 3 divided by 4.

8.

The quotient of the quantity minus 10 and .

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Problem Set
1.

Rewrite the expressions using the division symbol and as a fraction.

a.
b.
c.
d.

2.

Three divided by 4.

The quotient of and 11.

4 divided by the sum of and 7.

The quantity minus 3 divided by .

Draw a model to show that 3 is the same as

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