Solve Equation with Parentheses

Distributive property equations are equations when you are _________ one term with another 2 or more terms inside parentheses.

The first step to solving a distributive property equation is to __________ the number before the parenthesis.

What is the first step you should take to solve this equation:

• Add 2 to both sides

• Use distributive property to get rid of the parentheses

• Isolate the variable on one side

• Subtract 7 from both sides

Check all steps that you would need to take to solve this equation:
8\left(2x-3\right)+2x=4x-4

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable.

• Use distributive property to get rid of parentheses

• Combine like terms

• Move the variable to one side of the equation

• Use inverse operations to isolate and solve for the variable

Solve the equation: 3(x + 4) = 27

• x = 10

• x = 3

• x = 5

• x = 7

What is the first step in solving the equation 2(3x - 5) = 16?

• Distribute the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses.

• Add 5 to both sides

• Divide both sides by 2

• Combine the like terms

Solve the equation: 2(4x + 3) = 26

• x = 5

• x = 2

• x = 10

• x = 3