Simplifying Expressions Using Distributive Property

Distribute
3(5a + 10b + 2c + 8)

• 15a + 30b + 6c + 24

• 8a + 13b + 5c + 11

• 75abc

• 35a + 310b + 32c + 38

Simplify:

4(8x + 1) - 6(1 - 8x)

*Hint - distribute a NEGATIVE 6*

• -80x - 2

• 80x + 2

• -80x + 2

• 80x - 2

Simplify:

-n -5(-6-7n)

*Watch your negative signs!!*

**Remember a negative times a negative = positive*

• 34n + 30

• 35n - 30

• 35n + 30

• -6n - 30

Simplify:

5(8n +5) - 4n

• -44n + 25

• 36n + 25

• 36n -25

• -44n + 5

(a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Simplify: -6(3x - 9)

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

2(3v - 8) 

• 6v-16

• 6v-8

• 6v-6

• 6v+8

Find the missing number using the distributive property.
10 + 20  =  2(5 +  __)

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 10

Simplify the following expression:

-8 (5b + 2) +7 (b - 5)

• -33b + 19

• -33b - 51

• -47b - 19

• -47b -19