8 x 26

8 x ( 20 + 6) = Decomposing Numbers
(8 x 20) + (8 x 6) = Distributive Property
160 + 48 = 208

Area Model (Open Array)

20 6

8 160 160
48 + 48
208

(Connect to Algorithm)

8 x (25 + 1) = Decomposing Numbers

(8 x 25) + (8 x 1) = Distributive Property
200 + 8 = 208 (Use of Friendly Numbers)

8 x 25 = 200 (Visual recording style)

+8x 1= 8
8 x 26 = 208

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Area Model (Open Array)
25 1

8 200 200
8 + 8
208

(Connect to Algorithm)

8 x 26 = Halving & Doubling

4 x 52 = Identity Property
2 x 104 = 2 x 2 = 2/2 = 1
1 x 208 = 208

8 x 26 = Identity Property
(8 2) (26 x 2) = 2 x 2 = 2/2 = 1
4 x 52 = (Use of Friendly Numbers)
4 (50 + 2) =
(4 x 50) + (4 x 2) = Distributive Property
200 + 8 = 208

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8 x 26 = Associative Property
(4 x 2) ( 26) =
(4) (2 x 26) = (Use of Friendly Numbers)
4 x 52 = 208

8 x 26 = Decomposing Numbers
(8) (20 + 6) = Distributive Property
8 groups of 20 = 160 (Language of Equal Groups)
+ 8 groups of 6 = 48 (Visual recording style)
8 groups of 26 = 208

8 x 26 = Associative Property
(2x 4) (2 x 13) =
(2 x 2) (4 x 13) =
(4) (4 x 13)=
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(4) (4 x 13) =
4 [( 4 x 10) + (4 x 3)] = Distributive Property
(4) [ (40 + 12) ]=
(4) (52) =
(4) (50 + 2) =
(4 x 50) + (4 x 2) =
200 + 8 = 208

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 Look at how simply the same concepts used in the
previous solution can be illustrated through use of
the area model and the language of equal groups
of .

Area Model (Open Array)

(Language of Equal Groups)
(Use of Friendly Numbers)

13 13

4 4 x 13 4 x 13

4 4 x 13 4 x 13

4 groups of (4 x 13) =
4 groups of [(4 x (10 + 3)] = Distributive Property
4 groups of (40 + 12) =
160 + 48 = 208

Italics Use of Number Properties

Blue = Solution Strategies
Red = Key Ideas