Distributive Property Notes/Practice

Distributive Property

Main Information

Distribute means to multiply!
Multiply everything in the parentheses with the number on the outside

** Dont Forget your Integer Rules here - they do aply here! **

Listen!!!!

They next few slides are examples on how to solve problems that require you to do the distributive property.  Please look at the pictures carefully. 

Multiple Choice

2(3x + 4)

• 5x + 4

• 6x + 4

• 6x + 8

• 5x + 6

Multiple Choice

5(3c - 2)

• 2c - 2

• 2x - 0

• 15c - 3

• 15c - 10

Multiple Choice

-2(2a + 6)

• 4a + 6

• -2a - 12

• -4a - 12

• a - 12

Multiple Choice

-4(-3a - 2)

• a - 2

• 12a + 8

• 7a - 2

• 3a - 2