1. The Associative PropertyThe Commutative PropertyThe Distributive Property

3. 2 identical flower beds Rectangular shaped 4.5 ft x 5 ft

6. How many square feet?!?!

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11. Associative Property

12. What other operations can be used with the associative property?

13. Back to the Home Depot dilemma…

14. (4.5 x 5)

15. (4.5 x 5) x 2

16. 4.5 x (5 x 2)

17. 4.5 x 10

18. 45 square feet

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26. Commutative Property

27. What other operations can be used with the commutative property?

28. How can we manipulate the problems so we can use subtraction with the associative and commutative properties?

30. $38 Sweater Buy 6 Colors

31. Your total is $287.66.What?!?!

33. Ariel (a)

34. Bride (b)

35. Cat (c)

36. Dragon (d)

37. (b + c + d)

38. a(b + c + d)

39. ab

40. ab + ac

41. ab + ac + ad

45. a(bc + d + ef)

46. a(bc + d + ef) abc + ad + aef

47. Distributive Property

48. Back to the J. Crew dilemma…

49. 6 sweaters at $38 6 x 38

50. 6 sweaters at $38 6 x 38 6(40 – 2)

51. 6 sweaters at $38 6 x 38 6(40 – 2) 240 – 12

52. 6 sweaters at $38 6 x 38 6(40 – 2) 240 – 12 228