Subtracting Expressions with Distributive Property

Multiple Select

Which of the following shows opposites?

• -2 and -12

• 3 and -3

• 3 and -13

• 10 and -10

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What is the opposite of -17?

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What is the opposite of 3?

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Rewrite as an addition expression.

-5 - (-2)

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Solve.

-5 - (-2)

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Distribute.

3(3x+2)

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Distribute.

-5(4x-8)

Multiple Choice

What is the first step to simplifying this expression?

4x – 2(3x + 10)

• Divide 4x by 2

• Subtract 4x by 2

• Distribute 2 to the terms in parentheses

• Add what is in parentheses

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the expression as Adding the Opposite (KCO)

4x - (6x + 20)

• 24x + 80

• 4x - 6x + 20

• 4x + (-6x - 20)

• 4x + 6x - 20

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Simplify.

4x    

+  -6x – 20

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Simplify.

3(-6p - 8) - 2(2p - 6)

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12 - 3(9x - 1)

Poll

Today's goal was to learn how to subtract expressions with the distributive property. Rate your level of understanding so far:

El objetivo de hoy era aprender a restar expresiones con la propiedad distributiva. Califica tu nivel de comprensión hasta ahora:

• I don't understand any of this yet.

  No entiendo nada de esto todavía.

• I understand how to distribute, but not subtract expressions.

  Entiendo cómo distribuir, pero no restar expresiones.

• I know how to subtract expressions, but not distribute.

  Sé restar expresiones, pero no distribuir.

• I am feel good about distributing and subtracting expressions.

  Me siento bien distribuyendo y restando expresiones.