Distributive Property Mastery
This worksheet helps grade 8 students master the distributive property of multiplication through various exercises including multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work for short answer questions.
1. Which expression is equivalent to 3(x + 5)?
3x + 5
3x + 15
x + 15
8x
2. Apply the distributive property to 4(2y - 7).
8y - 7
42y - 28
8y - 28
4(2y) + 7
3. The distributive property states that a(b + c) = + .
4. To simplify -2(4x - 3), you multiply -2 by 4x to get , and -2 by -3 to get .
5. Explain in your own words what the distributive property means.
6. The expression 5(x + y) is equivalent to 5x + y.
True
False
7. When distributing a negative number, the signs of the terms inside the parentheses change.
True
False
Simplify the following expressions using the distributive property:
8. 6(2a + 3b)
9. -5(m - 4n)
10. (x + 7) * 9
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