Equivalent Distributive Property

The Distributive Property by Ms. Perez

CCLS 7.NS.A.2c

Learning Target: Apply the Distributive Property to Generate Equivalent Expressions

• Success for Criteria:

  You will be able to apply the distributive property and to simplify expressions.

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Multiple Choice

The word distribute means to give out. If there are five girls and ten blocks available. How many blocks will each girl have?

• 5 blocks

• 3 blocks

• 4 blocks

• 2 blocks

We distribute 10 blocks

The answer is 2 blocks for each girl, so every girl could have the same amount of blocks:

The expression is; 2 (5) = 10 blocks

Equivalent Expressions

Now lets review some equivalent expressions examples

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expressions shows the distributive property for 5 (3 + 7)?

• (5 + 3) x (5 + 7)

• (5 x 3) x (5 x 7)

• (5 x 3) + (5 x 7)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expressions shows the distributive property for 3 (9 + 4) ?

• (3 x 9) + (3 x 4)

• (3 + 9) + (3 + 4)

• (3 + 9) x (3 + 4)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

2 + 3 + 2+ 3

and shows the distributive property.

• 2 + 2 + 3 + 3

• 2 (2 + 3)

• 3 (2 + 3)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

(4 x 3) + (4 x 8) ?

• 3 (4 + 8)

• 8 (3 + 4)

• 4 (3 + 8)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

(5 x 9) + (5 x 3) ?

• 3 (9 + 5)

• 5 (9 + 3)

• 9 (3 + 5)

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 3(x + 7)?

• x + 10

• x + 21

• 3x + 7

• 3x + 21

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 4(x + 5)?

• x + 9

• 4x + 20

• 4x + 5

• 9x

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 8(x + 2)?

• 10x

• 8x + 2

• 8x + 16

• 8x + 10

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 2(x + 3)?

• 2x + 6

• 2x + 5

• 2x + 3

• 2x + 2

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