Distributive Property

Fill in the blank:
4(3x + __) = 12x + 16

• 4

• 16

• 4x

• 12

Factor 12x - 20

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

Which is an example of the distributive property?

• 2 + 4 = 4 + 3

• (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)

• 4 + 0 = 4

• 3(b - 4) = 3b - 12

Simplify:
7(y - 3)

• 7y - 21

• 7y - 3

• 7y + 3

• 7y + 21

-2(3m + 9)

• -6m + 7

• -6m - 7

• -6m + 18

• -6m - 18

4(8n+2)

• 4n+2

• 12n+6

• 32n+8

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 10x - 8?

• 2(5x - 8)

• 10(x - 8)

• 8(2x - 1)

• 2(5x - 4)

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-8(z - 5)

• -8z - 40

• -8z + 40

• -8z - 13

• -8z - 13

½(8x + 2)

• 4x + 2

• 4x + 1

• 16x + 4

• 16x - 4

-8(6x + 3)

• 48X+3

• -48X-3

• 14x+3

• -48x + -24