Ticket out the Door


1. Explain why the equation 2(a - 3) = 2a - 3 is not a true sentence.

 

2.Write an expression that meets the followoing conditions.

a. It has four terms.

b. Three terms are like terms, and

c. One has a coefficient of 1

 

3. Describe how you would simplify 3(2x - 4).

 

4. Draw a rectangular model or use tiles to represent 4(x + 1).

 

Use the distributive property to rewrite each expression without parentheses.

5. 3(2x + 6)

 

6. 2(a - b)

 

Use the distributive property to find each product.

7. 15 * 99

 

8. 28 * (21/7)

 

9. Simplify the expression, if possible. If not possible, write in simplest form. 25x + 5x

 

10. Employment Maria and Mark are saleclerks at a local department store. Each earns $5.35 per hour. Maria works 24 hours per week, and MArk works 32 hours per week. Write two expressions to represent the amount the two of them earn per week.

 

 


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