IXL | Multiply using the distributive property: area models

Use the area model to multiply

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First, find the partial products.

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Now, write the product.

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Use the area model to multiply

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First, find the partial products.

Now, write the product.

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To multiply

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first use the distributive property to find the partial products.

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This area model shows the partial products:

Now, add the partial products to find the product.

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Lesson: Area model multiplication

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