Expand Expressions Using Distributive Property

Expand the expression using the distributive property.

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

• -4b - 12

• -4b + 12

• 4b - 12

• 4b + 12

Choose ALL of the expressions that are equivalent to

• -8m + 12

• -8m - 12

• -4(2m) - 4(3) 

• -12 - 8m

• 4(-2m - 3)

Expand and Simplify
-4(2h + 3)

• -8h - 12

• -8h - 3

• -8h + 3

• -8h +12

Is the following expression expanded correctly or incorrectly?:
10 (x - 5) = 10x - 50

• No, this is wrong!

• Yes, this is right!

Use the distributive property to simplify the expressions below:

-2(6n + 3)

• -12n + 3

• -12n - 6

• -12n - 2

• -12n - 3

Which of the following is equivalent to 5(2x + 6)?

• 10x + 30

• 10x + 6

• 40x

• 2x + 30

-9(2g - 3) Expand the expression.

• 18g + 27

• -18g + 27

• -18g - 27

• 18g - 27

Expand the expression: 5 ( -2x + 3)

• -10x + 15

• 10x - 15

• 3x + 8

• -10x + 3