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How can the Distributive Property help you rewrite expressions ?

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For example, instead of directly solving 5(2+5), you can use the distributive property to turn that expression into 5(2) + 5(5). This equates to 10 + 25 = 35
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The distributive property helps re-write expressions because it simplifies expressions.
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