Solving Equations Distribute and Combine

Use the Distributive Property

5(2x + 3)

• 10x + 3

• 10x + 15

• 25x

• 7x + 8

_____ is when you multiply the outside term to each inside term.

• Combining like terms

• Translating

• Distributing

• Scientific notation

Solve the equation for x:
2x + 3x + 4 = 44

• x = 8

• x = 9

• x = 10

• x = 11

Solve the equation for x:
17 = 12x - 9x + 2x + 2

• x = 1

• x = 2

• x = 3

• x = 4

Solve:

2(2x + 3) = -6(x + 9)

• 2

• 6

• -6

• 7.5

2x + 3(5x - 7) = 47

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

8v - 4(v + 8) = 8

• 2

• 10

• 4

• -4 

• Distributive Property

• Associative property of addition

• Substitution property of equality

• Combine Like Terms

Solve the following equation

3x - 5 = -26

• x=-21

• x=-7

• x=21

• x=61

An equation is a mathematical sentence that contains a __________________.

• addition sign

• equal sign

• property

• quotient