Using the Distributive Property

Question 1

Which statement is true of Angela’s work?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Angela needed to multiply by each of the terms inside the parentheses.

Question 2

Angela just learned the processes of using the distributive property. She learned that when a number is outside the parentheses, it means to addsubtractdivide✔ multiply that number by everything inside the parentheses.

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✔ multiply

Question 3

2. Find each product: x -44

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12

Question 4

What is the simplified expression?–6x✔ 3x – 94x – x – 96x – 3x – 9

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✔ 3x – 9

Question 5

Using the distributive property, the would be multiplied to 14x and to –3.Combining can be done before multiplying it by 3x.Using the distributive property, 3x times is subtracted, but the 3x times 5 is added.Combining 14x – 3 can be done before multiplying by . Subtracting 3x is the same as adding –3x.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Using the distributive property, the would be multiplied to 14x and to –3.; Combining can be done before multiplying it by 3x.; Subtracting 3x is the same as adding –3x.

Question 6

What is the expression in its simplest form?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

7.1x – 6.1

Question 7

Which statements are true about the steps Angela used? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

In step 1, she distributed –2 through the parentheses.; In step 2, she multiplied the factor to the value inside the parentheses.; In step 3, she combined like terms.

Question 8

Question 8

Revolt · Accepted Answer

–26x + 10; –42

Question 9

What is the simplified expression? –14x – 26–26x – 26–26x – 1✔ –26x + 10

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ –26x + 10; –26x + 10; –42

Question 10

What is the value for both expressions when x = 2 –78–53✔ –42–36

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✔ –42

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