Simplifying Expressions with the Distributive Property

Simplifying Expressions with the Distributive Property

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
6.EE.A.3, 7.EE.A.1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Liam Anderson

Used 14+ times

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.EE.A.3
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CCSS.7.EE.A.1
This video tutorial explains the distributive property and demonstrates how to use it to simplify mathematical expressions. It begins with a definition and basic examples, showing how to distribute a factor across terms within parentheses. The tutorial progresses to more complex examples, illustrating how to combine like terms after distribution. The video concludes with a summary of the process and its applications in creating equivalent expressions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for the distributive property?

A(B * C) = AB * AC

A(B - C) = AB - AC

A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C

A(B + C) = AB + AC

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the distributive property allow us to do?

Create equivalent expressions

Divide expressions

Subtract expressions

Multiply expressions only

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you simplify 3(M + 5) using the distributive property?

15M + 5

8M

3M + 5

3M + 15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an application of the distributive property?

Simplifying expressions

Solving equations

Graphing functions

Determining probabilities

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the simplified form of 2(6M + 7)?

18M + 14

12M + 7

8M + 7

12M + 14

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Simplify 7(5 + 7B) using the distributive property.

42 + 49B

35B + 49

12 + 7B

35 + 49B

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After applying the distributive property, what is 4(4n + 3) simplified to?

16n + 12

12n + 7

16n + 3

20n + 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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