The Distributive Property and Factoring

Choose ALL of the expressions that are equivalent to

• -8m + 12

• -8m - 12

• -4(2m) - 4(3) 

• -12 - 8m

• 4(-2m - 3)

• -4k + 28

• -4k - 28

• 4k + 28

• 4k - 28

• 35x+7
• 35x-1
• 35x-7
• -35x-7

-4(8r + 3)

• -32r - 12

• 32r - 12

• -32r + 12

• 32r + 12

Simplify the expression:
5(p - 6)

• 5p - 30

• 5p - 5

• p - 30

• 5p + 11

Use the distributive property to simplify the expressions below:

• -12n + 3

• -12n - 6

• -12n - 2

• -12n - 3

Factor in simplest form: 6x + 12

• 3(2x + 4)

• 6(x+2)

• 6x(x+2)

• 1/2 (3x + 24)

-9(x-3)

• -9x+27

• 9x+3

• 36x

• 9x-27

Fill in the blank:
2(x + 7) = 2x + __

• 7

• 14

• 7x

• 14x

Fill in the blank:
4(3x + __) = 12x + 16

• 4

• 16

• 4x

• 12