Distributive Property Equivalent Expressions Numerical

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

Expressions that have the same value for every possible value of the variable

• linear expression

• equivalent expression

• numerical expression

• algebraic expression

Are the expressions 10b -2b and  2(5b - 1) equivalent?
*Hint-  use the distributive property to see if the second expression when factored out is the same as the first one*

• yes

• no

Which mathematical property shown here proves that these two expressions are equivalent?
   6(v+5v)  =   6v+30v 

• Commutative Property multiplication

• Identity Property

• Distributive Property 

• Associative Property of addition

• A

• B

• C

• D

7(x + 4)

Use the distributive property to find an equivalent expression: 5(2f + 4)

• 10f + 4

• 10f + 9

• 10f + 20

• 30f

Which expression is equivalent to 12(x + 2)?

• 12x - 24

• 12x - 2

• 12x + 24

• 12x + 2

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D