Distributive Property

Front

5(a + 6)

Back

5a + 30

Front

6 (x + y + 7)

Back

6x + 6y + 42

Front

Equivalent to 4(2x + 3): 8x + 12, 8x + 3, 8x - 12, 20x

Back

8x + 12

Front

Equivalent expression for 2(c - 8)?

Back

2c - 16

Front

Back

6x+18

Front

What do the parentheses tell you to do?

Back

Multiply

Front

3(3x +1)

Back

9x +3

Front

2(4 + 9w)

Back

8+18w

Front

Simplify: -3(2c - 5)

Back

-6c + 15

Front

What does it mean to distribute?

Back

To multiply the numbers inside the parentheses by the number on the outside.