Distributive Property

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Which of the following is equivalent to 2(c - 8)?

• 2c - 16
• 2c + 16
• 2c - 8
• c - 16

• 6x+6
• 5x+18
• 6x+12
• 6x+18

What do the parentheses tell you to do?

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

e(f + g) is equivalent to:

• ef + g
• f + g
• f + eg
• ef + eg

3(3x +1)

• 9x +3
• 3x + 3
• 12x
• 9x + 1

2(4 + 9w) 

• 6+9w
• 8+2w
• 4+9w
• 8+18w

-3(2c - 5)

• -6c - 15
• -6c + 15
• 6c + 15
• 6c - 15

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15