Illustrative Math Distributive Property

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
3(x + 4)

• 3x + 4
• 3x + 7
• 3x + 12
• x + 7

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
2(y + 8)

• 2y + 16
• 2y + 8
• y + 16
• 2y + 10

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
6(x - 5)

• 6x - 5
• 6x - 30
• x - 30
• 6x - 11

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
3(x - 9)

• 3x - 27
• 3x - 12
• x - 27
• 3x - 9

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-7(x + 5)

• -7x + 35
• -7x - 35
• -7x - 2
• -x - 12

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-9(y + 5)

• -9y - 45
• -9y + 45
• -9y - 14
• -y - 4

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-4(x - 3)

• -4x - 12
• -4x + 12
• -4x - 3
• -x - 7

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

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

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-7(-x + 4)

• -7x - 28
• 7x - 28
• -7x -11
• -x - 3

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-6(-y - 4)

• 6y + 24
• -6y + 24
• 6y - 24
• -6y - 4