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2 - Mathematics M1.AL.2 - Distributive Law & Factorisation

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  • ✓apply the distributive law to factorise or expand algebraic expressions
  • ✓factorise simple algebraic expressions of the type ax + bx and ax² + b
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When the Massy Stores cashier wants to total your bill of 4 baskets each holding ($x + $5), she could ring each item separately OR multiply: 4(x + 5) = 4x + 20. That's the distributive law in action, and it's the same trick CSEC asks you to use in algebra.
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When the Massy Stores cashier wants to total your bill of 4 baskets each holding ($x + $5), she could ring each item separately OR multiply: 4(x + 5) = 4x + 20. That's the distributive law in action, and it's the same trick CSEC asks you to use in algebra.
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