Distributive Property

Distribute: 2(c - 8)

• 2c - 8

• 2c - 16

• 2c - 24

• c - 16

If you distribute 5 over (x + 2y), what do you get?

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 5y

• 10x + 5y

• 5x + 2y

Which expression is equivalent to 3(2c - 5)?

• 6c - 10

• 6c - 15

• 3c - 15

• 6c + 15

What is the result of 7(2y + 5)?

• 14y + 30

• 14y + 35

• 12y + 35

• 10y + 35

Simplify: 2(4 + 9w)

• 6 + 18w

• 8 + 16w

• 8 + 18w

• 10 + 18w

What does it mean to 'distribute' in math?

• To add each term inside the parentheses to the number outside.

• To multiply each term inside the parentheses by the number outside.

• To subtract each term inside the parentheses from the number outside.

• To divide each term inside the parentheses by the number outside.

How do you apply the Distributive Property to 6(3 + x)?

• 18 + 6x

• 6 + 3x

• 18x + 6

• 6(3) + 6(x)

How do you simplify 3(4x - 2)?

• 10x - 6

• 12x - 6

• 12x - 8

• 14x - 6

What is the result of distributing -2 over (x - 5)?

• -2x + 10

• -2x - 10

• 2x + 10

• 2x - 10

Simplify: 5(2 - 7n)

• 10 - 35n

• 10 + 35n

• 5 - 7n

• 5(2) - 7n