1.4: The Distributive Property

Level 1: Positive

100

6(n - 2)

6n - 12

200

10(2p + 1)

20p + 10

300

(2x + 3)5

10x + 15

400

15(4x - 2)

60x - 30

500

11(3x - 2)

33x - 22

Level 2: Negative

100

-2(4x - 3) 

-8x + 6

200

-(7x + 3)

-7x - 21

300

-5(-3x - 10)

15x + 50

400

-8(-w + 5)

8w - 40

500

-2(-10x - 8)

20x + 16

Level 3: Distribute & Combine

100

-2(a + 10) + 5

-2a -15

200

4(-2x + 6) + 5x + 1

-3x + 25

300

10 + 2(x + 11) - 3x

-x + 32

400

6x -(5x + 3) + 8

x + 5

500

8 + 2(b - 1) + 15b - 8

17b - 2

Level 4: Double Distibute

100

5(x + 1) + 3(x + 4) 

8x + 17

200

3(x - 2) - 5(x + 6)

-27x - 36

300

-(5x + 7) + 10(x - 1)

5x - 17

400

5(2p + 10) + 3(p + 4) + 6p

19p + 62

500

-2(x - 8) - 5(3x + 1) + 10x - 5

-7x + 6