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Understanding Distributive Property in Algebra

Understanding Distributive Property in Algebra

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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5th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS
6.EE.A.3, 7.EE.A.1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.EE.A.3
,
CCSS.7.EE.A.1
The video tutorial explains how parentheses indicate groups in mathematical expressions and demonstrates the distributive property. It shows how to model expressions like 2(2x-3) and 4(3x+2) by visualizing groups and simplifying them using multiplication. The tutorial also covers how to apply the distributive property to simplify expressions such as 5(2x-5), emphasizing the importance of maintaining the correct signs between terms.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do parentheses in algebra typically represent?

A single number

An operation

A variable

A group of terms

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 2(2x - 3), what does the '2' outside the parentheses indicate?

The number to be added

The number of groups

The number of terms inside

The number to be subtracted

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you calculate the total number of x's in 2(2x - 3)?

6x

4x

2x

8x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When modeling 4(3x + 2), how many groups of 3x + 2 are needed?

Five

Four

Three

Two

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total number of x's in 4(3x + 2) when modeled visually?

6x

12x

10x

8x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the simplified result of distributing 4 across 3x in 4(3x + 2)?

10x

8x

6x

12x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 4(3x + 2), what is the result of distributing 4 across 2?

10

8

6

4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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