Negative Distributive Property Expressions

Simplify the Expression: -4(x + 6) + 2(x - 2)

• 2x + 28

• 6x - 20

• -2x - 28

• 6x - 28

• -14x

• -14x + 12

• 14x 

• 5x +1

-3(-6n-3)

• 18n+9

• 24-20n

• 16-20n

• 17n+9

-3(-2)(1)

• 6

• -5

• -6

–12 (5)

• -60

• 60

• 2.4

• -2.4

(10 × -4)  ÷ 5

• 8

• -8

• 40

• -40

-4(k - 7)

Remember your rules for negatives!

• -4k + 28

• -4k - 28

• 4k + 28

• 4k - 28

-8(2x - 3)

• -16x+24

• -16x - 24

• 16x + 24

• 16x +18

-3(4)(-2)(-1)

Compare the values of the two expressions using

<, =, or >.

-7(5) - 9 _________ -3(20) + 10

• <

• >

• =