Expressions With Parentheses

What operation would you complete first?

(5 + 17) ÷ 11

Hint: Look at the operation in parentheses.

• subtraction

• addition

• division

• multiplication

What is the first step in solving this problem?

7 - (2 x 3) =

• Solve (2 x 3)

• Solve 7 - 2

What is the first step in solving this problem?

(6 - 3) x 5 =

• Solve (6 - 3)

• Solve 3 x 5

Solve.

(6 - 3) x 5 =

distributive property

• Where adding and subtracting can be switched

• Multiplying and adding expressions

•  Multiply a sum by multiplying each addend separately and then add the products.

Which math property is used in the expression below? 5(6 – 4) = 5(6) – 5(4)

• Identity

• Inverse

• Commutative

• Associative

• Distributive

Which math property is used in the expression below?

(7 x 4) x 6 = 7 x (4 x 6)

• Identity

• Inverse

• Commutative

• Associative

• Distributive

Which math property is used in the expression below? 3(1 + 9) = 3 + 27

• Identity

• Inverse

• Commutative

• Associative

• Distributive

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression to the one below:

9(6 + x) = ?

• 9 + 6 + x

• 9•6 + 9•x

• 9•6 + x

The distributive property multiplies a factor through a group with parentheses.

• True

• False