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Brown Math: Distributive Laws and Mistakes
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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Wyzant: Foil Practice Worksheet
At this site from WyzAnt, after students complete the ten questions, they can click on the question number to see a step-by-step solution to the problem. This instant feedback will give students the idea of whether or not they are on the...
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Wyzant: Distribution Worksheet
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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Wyzant: Simplifying Using the Foil Method
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.