Simplify Expressions using Distributive Property Worksheet


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Distributive Property


Objective: I know how to simplify expressions using distributive property.



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Distributive property allows you to simplify an expression that has parenthesis (or brackets). Multiply the value outside the parenthesis with each of the terms within the parenthesis.

Read the lesson on Distributive Property if you need to learn how to simplify expressions using the distributive property.


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Use distributive property to simplify the expressions.

(Do NOT include spaces in your answer)

-5(x+8) =

3(1+9x) =

7(-5x+7) =

3(9x+10) =

-6(-4-3x) =

8(-x-4) =

4(1-7x) =

-9(x+4) =

5(3x-6) =

-3(-6x+7) =




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