Gloria decides to buy 4 ferns, 2 Palms, 10 Lilies and 8 shrubs. To show the total cost of the plants as an expression, first set up an expression showing how the
distributive property can shorten the process and then simplify it.
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--- Distributive property

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Ferns = 4

Palms = 2

Lillies = 10

Shrubs = 8

Required

Show the total cost of plants as an expression

Shorten it using the distributive property

First, represent Ferns with F; Palms with P; Lilies with L and Shrubs with S;

So, 4 Ferns = 4F

2 Palms = 2P

10 Lilies = 10L

8 Shrubs = 8S

Total Plants = Summation of the above parameters

The above expression represents the total plants bought;

Now, to apply the distributive property; we simply look for a common factor;

In this case, the common factor is 2;

So, becomes

5/20 so 25%

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