Factoring Distributing Properties

Factor 12x - 20

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

Factor out the GCF.
5x + 35

• 5

• (x + 7)

• 5(x + 7)

• 5(x + 30)

Factoring is the opposite of distributing.

• True

• False

Factor the expression. 
-24z + 16

• -4(6z+4)

• 6(-4z-4)

• 4(6z-4)

• 4(-6z+4)

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-9(2g-3)

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

• 10x + 30

• 10x + 6

• 40x

• 2x + 30

4(p - 6)

• -4p - 24

• 4p + 24

• 4p + 24

• 4p - 24

Simplify the expression:
3(2h + 3c + 2)

• 6h + 9c + 2

• 6h + 9c + 6

• 2h + 3c + 6

• 5h + 6c + 5

35y+21

• 3(5y + 21)

• 3(5y+7)

• 7(5y+3)