Simplifying Terms Using Distributive Property

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

4(-p - 6)

• 4p - 24

• 4p + 24

• -4p + 24

• -4p - 24

-2(x + 5)

• -2x + 10

• -2x - 10

• -2x + 5

• -2x - 5

(x - 6)4

• 24 - 4x

• 4x - 6

• x - 24

• 4x - 24

When you distribute you are clearing the parentheses?

• True

• False

When you distribute you ______________ what is outside of the parentheses by what is inside the parentheses?

• multiply

• divide

• add

• subtract

Simplify using the distributive property of multiplication: