Directions: Simplify each expression using the distributive property.

Find and circle the answer in

one of the three answer boxes. Write the letter in the box that corresponds with the question number
on the bottom of the page. This will help you solve the following riddle:

Answer 1:

Answer 2:

Answer 3:

3(5x 2) =

15x 6

15x 2

15x + 6

-3(-2x + 5) =

-6x + 15

-6x 15

6x 15

-9(-3x + 2) =

27x + 18

-27x 18

27x 18

10(-12x + 8) =

120x + 8

-120x + 80

B -120x 80

- (6x 9) =

3x 4.5

-3x + 4.5

-3x 4.5

-8 ( x 2) =

-2x + 16

-4x + 2

D -2x 16

9(-3 + 4x) =

-27 + 36x

-27 36x

27 + 36x

(-5x + 12) =

-10x + 6

-2.5x + 6

-2.5x + 24

4 (- x 2) =

-4.75x 8

-3x 8

-4.75x + 8

10

-(6x 7) =

-6x 7

6x + 7

-6x + 7

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Directions: Simplify each expression using the distributive property. Find and circle the answer in
one of the three answer boxes. Write the letter in the box that corresponds with the question number
on the bottom of the page. This will help you solve the following riddle:

Answer 1:

Answer 2:

3(2x + 9) =

6x + 27

5(x 8) =

5x + 40

2(-3x + 2) =

6x 4

-10(4x 3) =

6x + 12

5x 8

5x 40

-6x + 2

-6x + 4

40x 30

-40x + 30

-40x 30

-2(x 9) =

-2x 9

-2x + 18

-2x + 9

3(5x 2) =

15x 6

15x 2

15x + 6

-3(2x + 5) =

-6x + 15

-6x 15

6x 15

-9(-3x + 2) =

27x + 18

-27x 18

27x 18

10(-12x + 8) =

120x + 8

-120x + 80

R -120x 80

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-(6x 7) =

-6x 7

6x + 9

Answer 3:

6x + 7

-6x + 7

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