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Distributive Property Practice

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Distributive Property Practice

Use the distributive property to rewrite expressions and solve equations. Show your work for written-response questions.

Choose the best answer

1.Which expression is equivalent to 4(y + 6)?
  • 4y + 6
  • 4y + 24
  • y + 24
  • 10y
2.Select every expression equal to 3(2a + 5).
  • 6a + 15
  • 6a + 5
  • (2a + 5) + (2a + 5) + (2a + 5)
  • 3a + 15
3.Simplify 5(3m - 2).
  • 15m - 2
  • 15m - 10
  • 8m - 10
  • 15m + 10
4.Simplify 2(4n + 3) + 3n.
  • 8n + 6
  • 11n + 6
  • 8n + 9
  • 11n + 3

Show your work

5.Rewrite 6(p + 4) using the distributive property, then simplify.
6.Simplify and combine like terms: 4(2x + 3) + 2(x - 5).
7.Solve 2(x + 7) = 26. Show how you use the distributive property, then check your solution by substitution.
8.Solve 4(x + 3) = 2x + 18. Write the distributed equation and check your answer.
9.A club packs 5 bags with the same number of pencils and 4 erasers in each bag. If each bag has p pencils, the total number of supplies is 45. Write an equation and find p.
10.Simplify 3(2y + 4) - (y + 5).

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  • Distributive Property Practice, page 1 of 2: Choose the best answer, Show your work

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  • Distributive Property Practice, page 2 of 2: 7. Solve 2(x + 7) = 26. Show how you use the distributive property, then check your…

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