Distributive Property

True or false:

When using the distributive property of multiplication, you multiply the number outside the parentheses by each number that is inside the parentheses and the add or subtract as the expression indicates.

• true

• false

True or False: For expressions without variables, you can use PEMDAS by first combining terms that are within the parentheses and then multiplying by the number outside the parentheses.

• true

• false

True or false. You cannot use the distributive property with variables.

• True

• False

(y+5)(4) simplifies to ...

• 4y-20

• 4y+20

• 24y

• 20y

-3(5x+3) simplifies to...

• 15x-9

• -15x+3

• -15x-9

• 15x+9

True or False: The distributive property can help make multiplying very large numbers easier.

• true

• false

(24)(7) using the distributive property, looks like...

• (20+4)(7)

• (24+4)(7)

• (20*4)(5)

• (20-4)(7)

36(8) using the distributive property looks like...

(select all that apply)

• (6*6)(6)

• (30-6)(8)

• (30+6)(8)

• (6+30)(8)

(29)(14) using the distributive property could look like...

(select all that apply)

• (30-1)(10+4)

• (20 +9)(10+4)

• (30-1)(20-6)

• (20+9)(10+4)

• (30-1)(10+4)