Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide (e.g., If 6 × 4 = 24 is known, then 4 × 6 = 24 is also known: Commutative Property of Multiplication. 3 × 5 × 2 can be found by 3 × 5 = 15, then 15 × 2 = 30, or by 5 × 2 = 10, then 3 × 10 = 30: Associative Property of Multiplication. Knowing that 8 × 5 = 40 and 8 × 2 = 16, one can find 8 × 7 as 8 × (5 + 2) = (8 × 5) + (8 × 2) = 40 + 16 = 56: Distributive Property.

Example Problems
Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.
Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.
Apply the distributive property to factor out the greatest common factor.
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