Page 17 - Math Course 2 (Book 1)

The Distributive Property

Simplify Expressions with Subtraction
Use the Distributive Property to write 2(a – 9) as Use the Distributive Property to write –7(b – 3) as
an equivalent algebraic expression. an equivalent algebraic expression.

A. 2a + 18 A. –7b – 10
B. 2a – 18 B. –147b
C. –36a C. –7b + 21
D. 2a – 7 D. –7b – 21

Answer Answer

Skill Practice!

Use the Distributive Property to write each expression as an equivalent expression.
Then evaluate the expression.
1. 8(50 + 4) 2. (20 + 9)5 3. 2(60 + 4) 4. 7(40 – 2)

5. 4(400 – 2) 6. –4(16 + 5) 7. –8(4 + 1) 8. 9(24 – 19)

9. –3(7 – 11) 10. –10(12 – 4)

Use the Distributive Property to write each expression as an equivalent algebraic expression.

11. 4(d + 2) 12. 1(u – 3) 13. –6(f + 5)

14. –1(2 – y) 15. –4(12 – f )

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