Distributing a Negative Practice Quiz

A negative sign indicates the ________________ of the number.

List the opposite of each of the terms below: -5, -3x, 1, 9x.

When distributing a negative number, you are multiplying each term within the parentheses by the negative number outside the parentheses. This results in finding the ________________ of each term within the parentheses.

Simplify the expression by distributing: -3(2 + 4x)

What mistakes might be made when distributing a negative?

Simplify the expressions by distributing: -5(2x + 9)

Simplify the expressions by distributing: -(4.5k - 2)

Simplify the expressions by distributing and then combining like terms: -10(-4 - 2j + 5)

Write the expression after distributing but before combining any like terms: 16 - 3(-8p + 7)

Simplify the same expression by distributing and then combining any like terms: 16 - 3(-8p + 7)