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Understanding Rational Numbers and Distributivity

This document discusses the distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction for rational numbers. It states that for any rational numbers a, b, and c: 1) a(b + c) = ab + ac 2) a(b - c) = ab - ac It then provides two examples using the distributive property to simplify expressions involving rational numbers.

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Understanding Rational Numbers and Distributivity

This document discusses the distributive property of multiplication over addition and subtraction for rational numbers. It states that for any rational numbers a, b, and c: 1) a(b + c) = ab + ac 2) a(b - c) = ab - ac It then provides two examples using the distributive property to simplify expressions involving rational numbers.

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RATIONAL NUMBERS 13

−3 −5 5 Distributivity of Multi-
And × =
4 6 8 plication over Addition
 −3 2   −3 −5  −1 5 1 and Subtraction.
Therefore  ×  + ×  = + = For all rational numbers a, b
4 3  4 6 2 8 8
and c,
−3  2 −5   −3 2   −3 −5  a (b + c) = ab + ac
Thus, × +  =  ×  + × 
4 3 6   4 3  4 6 a (b – c) = ab – ac

TRY THESE
 7  −3    7 5  9 4   9 −3 
Find using distributivity. (i)  ×    +  ×  (ii)  ×  +  × 
 5  12    5 12  16 12  16 9 

Example 3: Write the additive inverse of the following:


When you use distributivity, you
−7 21 split a product as a sum or
(i) (ii) difference of two products.
19 112
Solution:
7 −7 −7 7 −7+7 0
(i) is the additive inverse of because + = = =0
19 19 19 19 19 19
21 − 21
(ii) The additive inverse of is (Check!)
112 112
Example 4: Verify that – (– x) is the same as x for
13 −21
(i) x = (ii) x =
17 31
13
Solution: (i) We have, x =
17
13 −13 13  −13 
The additive inverse of x = is – x = since +  = 0.
17 17 17  17 
13  −13  −13 13
The same equality +  = 0 , shows that the additive inverse of is
17  17 17 17
 −13  13
or − 
 17  17
= , i.e., – (– x) = x.

−21 21 −21 21
(ii) Additive inverse of x = is – x = since + = 0.
31 31 31 31
−21 21 21 −21
The same equality + = 0 , shows that the additive inverse of is ,
31 31 31 31
i.e., – (– x) = x.

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