Distributive Property for Algebraic Expressions

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

4(-p - 6)

• 4p - 24

• 4p + 24

• -4p + 24

• -4p - 24

Multiplying a number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses (double rainbow!)

4(2x -1) = 8x - 4

• associative property

• commutative property

• distributive property

• like terms

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

2(7c - 8)

• 14c - 16

• 14c + 16

• 7c - 16

• c - 16

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

9(2g + 3)

• 18g + 27

• 18g - 27

• -18g - 27

• 18g - 18

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Simplify the expression.

5(3+5x-1)

• 25x+10

• 15+25x

• 25x+15-1

• 25x+2

Simplify the expression

29x+8(4y-2x)

• 13x+32y

• 27x+12y

• 31x+32y

• 13x-32y

Simplify the expression

8(2x+3)-13

• 16x+11

• 16x

• 24x+41

• 4-24x