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Solving Area Problems by Breaking Apart
Decompose a large rectangle into two smaller rectangles to show that a × (b + c) = (a × b) + (a × c) in area models.

Decompose a large rectangle into two smaller rectangles to show that a × (b + c) = (a × b) + (a × c) in area models.
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3rd Grade · Math · Open Global Math
6 lessons
Understand area as surface coverage using unit squares, relate rectangular area to multiplication, and apply the distributive property.