1

Solve the expression 12(17 + 45) by using the distributive property.

A) $844.00

B) $744.00

C) $714.00

D) $884.00

2

Solve the expression -2( 41 - 15) by using the distributive property.

A) -42

B) -52.00

C) 64

D) 96

3

Simplify the following expression using the distributive property:

3(4x + 6y) − 2(5x − 3y)

A) 4x + 22

B) 3x + 30

C) 2x + 19

D) 2x + 24y

4

Choose the correct option by using the distributive property of multiplication over addition for the following expression: 19(12 + 5).

A) 19( 12 ) - 19 ( 5 )

B) 19( 15 )

C) $95

D) 19( 12 ) + 19 ( 5 )

5

Simplify the following expression using the distributive property:

\$ (1/2)( 6x - 4) \$

A) 2x - 3

B) 3x + 2

C) 3x - 2

D) 2x + 3

6

Simplify the following expression using the distributive property:

2(3(x − 2) + 4) − 3(x + 3)

A) 7x - 11

B) 12 - 3x

C) 3x - 13

D) 9x + 2

7

Simplify the following expression using the distributive property and combine like terms:

7(a + 3b − 2) − 4(2a − b + 1)

A) - a + 25b - 18

B) - a - 5b - 9

C) 2a + 3b - 20

D) - 13a + 25b - 21

8

Simplify the following expression using the distributive property:

\$ x^3( x^2 - 2xy + y^2) \$

A) \$ x^5 - 2x^4y + x^3y^2 \$

B) \$ x^5 + 2x^4y + x^3y^2 \$

C) \$ x^5 - 2x^4y - x^3y^2 \$

D) \$ - x^5 - 2x^4y - x^2y^2 \$

9

Expand the following expression using the distributive property: (a + b)(x − y).

A) ax + ay + bx - by

B) ax - ay + bx - by

C) ax - ay - bx + by

D) - ax + ay - bx + by

10

Choose the correct option by using the distributive property of multiplication over subtraction for the following expression: 13(8 - 3).

A) 13( 8 ) + 13( 3 )

B) 13( 8 ) - 13( 3 )

C) 13( 11 )

D) $143