Distributive Property

What does the distributive property allow you to do in an equation?

• Subtract numbers from both sides of the equation.

• Divide both sides of the equation by the same number.

• Multiply a term across addition or subtraction inside parentheses.

• Add numbers to both sides of the equation.

What is the purpose of subtracting 6 from both sides of the equation?

• To apply the distributive property.

• To isolate the variable term by eliminating the constant.

• To check the solution of the equation.

• To simplify the equation by removing the variable.

What operation is used to solve for the variable after isolating it?

• Division

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

Why is it important to check the solution of an equation?

• To verify the solution satisfies the original equation.

• To ensure the equation is balanced.

• To isolate the variable term.

• To simplify the equation further.

What happens when you substitute X = 5 back into the original equation?

• The left side equals the right side, confirming the solution.

• The equation becomes unsolvable.

• The equation simplifies to X = 0.

• The variable term is eliminated.