I need math help

[lauren grier]

i just googled. and it hurt my brain severely. me no likey math.

so you basically just need an equation with extra useless steps.. that equals the same on both sides yes?

so like..

ignore. my upside down equation.,

note i hve no idea if that's right.. but that's what i just took from what i read

[scrapperjade]

I have NEVER heard of distributive property before - what grade is he in??

[meems]

he's in 4th.

La, I don't think your equation is right. but then again, what do I know?

[jessica31876]

Me either Jaedyn

Originally Posted by scrapperjade

I have NEVER heard of distributive property before - what grade is he in??

[lauren grier]

that would be because I didn't actually write the correct numbers LMAO.. dear lord.

eta 9x3 = 27... not plus.. LMAO

[newfiemountiewife]

I just asked my kid, he's in 5th, and he never heard of it before. And since he's a math whiz, and I suck...I really can't help you

[meems]

i found an example

35 x 2 = (30 x 2) + (5 x 2) = 60 + 10 = 70

The example makes sense to me but I'm still stumped.


   
   
          
           

   
          
   
           


[lauren grier]

actually....... wth. do i not know the difference btwn plus and multiply at all. I just woke up from a nap ^_^ im editing it out and not trying to re-write it

[scrapperjade]

If what La said is true then:

35 x 27 // (5x7) x (3x9)

61 x 19 // (6x10+1) x (3x6+1)

214 x 73 // (21x10+4) x (9x8+1)

725 x 48 // (29x25) x (6x8)

Maybe?

[lauren grier]

Originally Posted by scrapperjade

If what La said is true then:

35 x 27 // (5x7) x (3x9)

61 x 19 // (6x10+1) x (3x6+1)

214 x 73 // (21x10+4) x (9x8+1)

725 x 48 // (29x25) x (6x8)

Maybe?

yes see. this is what mine would look like if i wasn't asleep.. BUT the thing i found had the left side broken up too /not in the original format... But i dunno if that's necessary?

[aggiefamily]

the definition is a rule that the same product results in multiplication when performed on a set of numbers as when performed on members of the set individually.

So yeah- it is just another way to write the problem by breaking up the factors into their own problems.

[meems]

Originally Posted by aggiefamily

the definition is a rule that the same product results in multiplication when performed on a set of numbers as when performed on members of the set individually.

of course! that is what I was trying to say.

[aggiefamily]

Originally Posted by meems

of course! that is what I was trying to say.

I excelled at 3rd grade math. Then I hit my peak in 4th grade. Anything beyond this and I am no help.

[jessica31876]

so Im just wondering what is the point in this exercise? are they trying to introduce beginning algebra?

[meems]

Originally Posted by jessica31876

so Im just wondering what is the point in this exercise? are they trying to introduce beginning algebra?

i think it was to show them another way multiplying multiple digit numbers. DS said they didn't spend a lot of time on it. I tend to get fixated on minor stuff .

[newfiemountiewife]

Originally Posted by aggiefamily

the definition is a rule that the same product results in multiplication when performed on a set of numbers as when performed on members of the set individually.

So yeah- it is just another way to write the problem by breaking up the factors into their own problems.

[junebug]

Originally Posted by newfiemountiewife

my thoughts exactly!! math and I do NOT get along. not looking forward to the kids math homework when they are older. Chloe is in first grade right now. addition and subraction i can handle. in fact, she'd better than me i think lol.