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Combining Like Terms with the Distributive Property

Combining Like Terms with the Distributive Property

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
7.EE.A.1, HSA.APR.D.7, 3.OA.A.1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.7.EE.A.1
,
CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7
,
CCSS.3.OA.A.1
CCSS.6.EE.A.3
,
Mrs. Feld explains the distributive property and combining like terms in algebra. She provides three examples, demonstrating how to apply the distributive property and then combine like terms to simplify expressions. The lesson emphasizes the importance of understanding the signs of terms when combining them and provides step-by-step guidance for each example.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in using the distributive property?

Multiply the number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses

Divide the number outside the parentheses by each term inside the parentheses

Subtract the numbers inside the parentheses

Add the numbers inside the parentheses

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first example, what do you get when you multiply 4 by X?

4

4X

X

4+X

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of combining 4X and 2X?

2X

4X

6X

8X

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the final answer for the first example problem?

4X + 20

6X - 20

4X - 20

6X + 20

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second example, what is the result of multiplying 5 by 2?

15

7

20

10

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do you get when you combine -5P and -3P?

-8P

8P

2P

-2P

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do we use the distributive property first?

Because it simplifies the problem

Because it is the easiest step

Because there is a variable in the parentheses

Because it is the last step

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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