Distributive Property

​Distributive Property

​Distributive Property: Distribute the multiplication with every term in parenthesis.
Step 1: Multiply

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​After we distribute we simplify.

​Step 2: simplify

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​The number you use for the distribution(passing multiplication) can be placed behind parenthesis. But the steps are the same:
Step 1: distribute(multiply); Step 2: simplify.

Draw

Simplify: -4(5x - 7) + 2x

Match

Match the following expressions

• -10(6v + 6)

• 7v - 1 - v

• (10v - 9)*-6

• 10(-6v - 3) - 3

• -5 + 6(v + 8)

-60v - 60

6v -1

-60v + 54

-60v - 33

6v + 43

• -60v - 60

• 6v -1

• -60v + 54

• -60v - 33

• 6v + 43

Open Ended

Simplify: 6 - 7(8 - 4x)