Distributive Property Quiz

Which property is used to simplify expressions by distributing the value outside the parentheses?

• Associative property

• Distributive property

• Commutative property

• Identity property

What is the result of applying the distributive property to the expression: 3(x + 2)?

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 6

• 3x - 2

• 3x - 6

Expand the expression using the distributive property: 4(2x - 3)

• 8x - 12

• 8x + 12

• 8x - 3

• 8x + 3

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to -2(x - 5)?

• -2x + 5

• 2x - 5

• -2x - 5

• 2x + 5

Expand the expression using the distributive property: -3(2x + 7)

• -6x - 21

• -6x + 21

• 6x - 21

• 6x + 21

What is the result of applying the distributive property to the expression: -4(3x - 2)?

• -12x + 8

• -12x - 8

• 12x + 8

• 12x - 8

Simplify the expression using the distributive property: 2(3x + 4) - 5(2x - 1)

• 6x + 8 - 10x + 5

• 6x + 8 - 10x - 5

• 6x - 8 - 10x + 5

• 6x - 8 - 10x - 5

Simplify the expression using the distributive property: -2(4x - 3) + 5(2x + 1)

• -8x + 6 + 10x + 5

• -8x + 6 - 10x - 5

• -8x - 6 + 10x + 5

• -8x - 6 - 10x - 5

Expand the expression using the distributive property: 5(3x - 2) - 2(4x + 1)

• 15x - 10 - 8x - 2

• 15x - 10 + 8x + 2

• 15x + 10 - 8x - 2

• 15x + 10 + 8x + 2

Which property is used to expand expressions by distributing the value outside the parentheses?

• Associative property

• Distributive property

• Commutative property

• Identity property