Using the Distributive Property Answers

Pablo is simplifying the expression below.He used the steps below to simplify the expression.Which statement is true about the steps that Pablo used to simplify the expression?

What is the simplified expression for the expression below? 4(3x – 2) + 6x(2 – 1)

Zoe, Latoya, Christina, and Rhoda each used a different method to verify that . ZoeLatoyaChristinaRhodaStep 1Substitute opposite values of x into both expressions.Substitute the same value of x into both expressions.Substitute opposite values of x into both expressions.Substitute the same value of x into both expressions.Step 2The expressions are equivalent if the values of the expressions are equal. The expressions are equivalent if the value of one of the expressions is zero. The expressions are equivalent if the values of the expressions are opposites. The expressions are equivalent if the values of the expressions are equal. Whose method can be used to verify that the distributive property was correctly applied to the expression?

What is the simplified expression for the expression below? 7(x – 4) – 3(x + 5)

Jade wants to verify that the expression 5(3x – 6) is equivalent to 15x – 30. She substitutes 2 into each expression and evaluates each one. How will she know if 5(3x – 6) is equivalent to 15x – 30?

Which is the first step in simplifying the expression 2(x + 3) + 5?