Distributive Property

Which is an example of the distributive property?

• 2 + 4 = 4 + 3
• (1 + 2) + 3 = 1 + (2 + 3)
• 4 + 0 = 4
• 3(b - 4) = 3b - 12

Identify the property used below.

2(x - 4) = 2x + 8

• Commutative Property

• Associative Property

• Distributive Property

• Identity Property

4(8n+2)

• 4n+2
• 12n+6
• 32n+8

3(4+3r)

• 12+9r
• 7+6r
• 12+5r

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 10x - 8?

• 2(5x - 8)
• 10(x - 8)
• 8(2x - 1)
• 2(5x - 4)

Simplify:
7(y - 3)

• 7y - 21
• 7y - 3
• 7y + 3
• 7y + 21

Which of the following is equivalent to
9(5c + 4)?

• 45c + 36
• 81c
• 45c + 4
• 49c

-2(3m + 9)

• -6m + 7

• -6m - 7

• -6m + 18

• -6m - 18

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-8(z - 5)

• -8z - 40
• -8z + 40
• -8z - 13
• -8z - 13

½(8x + 2)

• 4x + 2
• 4x + 1
• 16x + 4
• 16x - 4