Distributive Property Factoring Expressions

Factor the expression

35y + 21

• 3(5y + 21)

• 7(5y + 3)

• 3(5y + 7)

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c - 5

Simplify the expression:
3(2h + 3c + 2)

• 6h + 9c + 2

• 6h + 9c + 6

• 2h + 3c + 6

• 5h + 6c + 5

Write the expression as a product of two expressions. Factor.

12 + 9x

• 3(4+3x)

• 3(3 + 4x)

• 4(3 + 9x)

• 3(12 + 3x)

Factor the expression

14r + 28

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression

-2(6n + 3)

• -12n + 3

• -12n - 6

• -12n - 2

• -12n - 3

Write the expression as a product of two expressions. Factor.

• 12(x + 8)

• 4(8x + 4)

• 4(3x +8)

• 4(3x + 2)

Factor the following expression:

20y - 5

• 4(5y - 1)

• 5(4y - 1)

• 20(y - 5)

• y(20 - 5)

Simplify the expression:
6(x - 3 + 5y)

• 6x + 18 - 30y

• 6x 18 30y

• 6x + 18 + 30y

• 6x - 18 + 30y