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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Distributive Property Illustrated

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This is part of a math forum at Drexel University. A student gets frustrated when asked to solve a problem using the distributive property. Never fear. Dr. Math to the rescue! Illustrations and detailed examples help provide...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Solving Equations Using the Distributive Property

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson on solving equations using the distributive property. It has questions to use with Activotes.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Praxis Core Math: Algebraic Properties Lesson

For Students 9th - 10th
Goes over the properties that apply to algebraic expressions and equations. Includes examples and practice questions.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Negative Coefficients & Distribution

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Practice combining like terms using the distributive property. These problems involve adding and subtracting negative numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
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Math.com

Math.com: The Basics of Algebra: Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the properties of real numbers through this algebra resource. A learning tutorial and practice problems to check for comprehension of the math concepts are included.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Basic Number Properties: Associative, Commutative, and Distributive

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purplemath lesson includes many different number properties explained by using examples.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
This chart gives the definition of each Real Number Property with an example excellent for reference or review. Site by Oswego City School District.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Eureka Math Parent Guide Properties of Multiplication & Division & Solving Problems

For Students 3rd Standards
A guide to support parents as they work with their students in properties of multiplication and division and solving problems with units of 2- 5 and 10.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Distribution Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Ten distribution problems are provided in this worksheet from WyzAnt. An answer sheet is also available for checking the students solutions. The distributive skills required are limited to having one term (either a constant or a sign) in...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Distribution

For Students 5th - 7th
Practice expanding expressions using the distributive property then combining like terms. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Both additive and multiplicative properties of real numbers are presented on this page. An example demonstrates the distributive property.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Area and Perimeter Review Using Legos

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Lesson plan in which students calculate area, build areas to a given amount, and calculate the perimeter with the use of Legos. Step by step instructions and videos are provided. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.c Use area models to represent...
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Other

Brown Math: Distributive Laws and Mistakes

For Students 9th - 10th
Why is it legal to factor 2x+2y as 2(x+y), but not x sauared +y squared as (x+y)squared? This site there are the distributive laws are separated from the distributive "mistakes," in an easy-to-understand discussion. Logarithms and trig...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find definitions and examples of commutative property, associative property, distributive property, identity property, inverse property, and multiplicative inverse. This tutorial also offers practice exercises for you to complete after...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
After finishing this tutorial, you'll be well versed in various properties of real numbers: identity and inverse properties, commutative and associative properties, and distributive properties. You'll also know about the various symbols...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Combining Like Terms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students can use this activity to practice the distributive property and combining like terms with positive integers.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Normal Distributions Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Normal distributions come up time and time again in statistics. A normal distribution has some interesting properties: it has a bell shape, the mean and median are equal, and 68% of the data falls within 1 standard deviation.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Statistics: Standard Deviation of a Normal Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about the spread of a normal distribution.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Distributive Property, Multiply by an Integer

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Mangahigh is a website with math games aimed at twelve to eighteen year olds. On this site students multiply across single parenthesis using a constant.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Review of Properties of Math

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders will create a properties foldable as a study tool.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Negative Coefficients & Distribution

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice combining like terms using the distributive property. These problems involve adding and subtracting negative numbers.
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Simplifying Using the Foil Method

For Students 9th - 10th
The distributive property is demonstrated using the FOIL method. (FOIL stands for First, Outer, Inner, and Last.) Several examples are given and students can practice using the online worksheet.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Multi Step Equations

For Students 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the distributive property and combining like terms to solve equations
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Practicing With Properties of Real Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Test your knowledge of the number properties. This challenging practice really puts you to the test. Assessment covers all number theory properties: associative, commutative, distributive, inverse, and identity.

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