Equivalent Expressions Day 2

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

9(x - 1) - 7x

• 2x - 9

• 2x - 1

• x

• 9x - 8

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

-5(3x - 7)

• 15x + 35

• -15x + 35

• -15x - 7

• 15x + 35

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

4(2x -5)

• 8x - 5

• 8x - 20

• 8x + 20

• 8x +5

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

What is the simplified version of this expression?  5(a+6)?

• 5a+6

• a+30 

• 5a+30

• 5a−30 

Use distributive property to solve:

3(2c - 5)

• 3c + 15

• 6c - 15

• 9c - 5

• 6c + 15

Use distributive property to solve:

- ( 8 - m)

• -8 + m

• -8 - m

• 8 + m

 

3x (9 + 2y - 3z)

• 27x + 6xy - 9xz

• 27 + 6y - 9z

• 24xyz

What does it mean to distribute?

• To multiply the numbers inside the parentheses by the number on the outside.
• To add all of the numbers together.
• To do the order of operations.

What do the parentheses tell you to do?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide