Factoring and Distributive Property

Factor the following binomial: 5b + 15

• 5(b + 3)

• 5b^2 + 15

• 5b - 15

• 5(b - 3)

Simplify using the distributive property: 3(2x + 5)

• 6x + 15

• 6x + 10

• 5x + 15

• 6x - 15

Find the common factor of the following expression: 7y - 14

• 2

• 3

• 7

• 4

Simplify using the distributive property: 3(4x + 2)

• 12x + 6

• 12x + 8

• 7x + 6

• 12x - 6

Find the common factor of the following expression: 9z - 18

• 3

• 9

• 6

• 18

Identify the property
a(b + c) = ab + ac

• Associative of addtion

• Distributive

• Commutative of addition

• Inverse

Use the distributive property to expand the expression.

• -4b - 12

• -4b + 12

• 4b - 12

• 4b + 12

Expand the expression using the distributive property.

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-9(2g-3)