Distributive Property

Distributive Property

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D

Remember that multiplication is just REPEATED ADDITION!

Open Ended

Use the distributive property

4(x-2)

For the problem 9(4+3)...

• The 9 is outside the parenthesis so this is the number that needs to be multiplied by EVERYTHING inside the parenethesis

Multiple Choice

Use your notes to write this equation in another form...

9(4+3)

• 9(4)+9(3)

• 3(4)+9(3)

• 4(9)+4(3)

For the problem 2(5+3)

• 2 is the number before the () so you will need to multiply it by the 5 and 3

• (2x5)+(2x3)

Multiple Choice

Use your notes to write this equation in another form...

2(5+3)

• 15+10

• 10+6

• 6+15

Using Variables

• Multiply 5 times x

• Multiply 5 times 6

• We multiply the outside number by all terms on the inside of the parentheses.

Multiple Choice

Which is equivalent to 5(a + 6)?

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Multiple Choice

2(4k + 7)

• 4k-9

• 4K+9

• 8k-14

• 8k+14

Multiple Choice

Simplify 5(2 - 7n)

• 52 - 57n

• 10 - 7n

• 10 - 35n

• 10 + 35n

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to $$6x+24$$  ?

• $$6\left(x+24\right)$$  

• $$6\left(x\right)+6\left(4\right)$$  

• $$x\left(6+24\right)$$  

• $$30x$$  

Match

Match the following each expression with what it would be AFTER you distribute.

• 6(x - 3)

• 6(x + 3)

• -6(x - 3)

• -6(x + 3)

6x - 18

6x + 18

-6x + 18

-6x - 18

• 6x - 18

• 6x + 18

• -6x + 18

• -6x - 18

Match

Match each expression with what it would be AFTER you distribute.

• 2(4x - 8)

• 2(4x + 8)

• -2(4x - 8)

• -2(4x + 8)

8x - 16

8x + 16

-8x + 16

-8x - 16

• 8x - 16

• 8x + 16

• -8x + 16

• -8x - 16