Bell Ringer Simplify the following. 1.2.
Using Properties to Simplify Expressions
Distributive Property
Examples Ex: 6(m+5) Ex: 6(m+5) Ex: 2(3-7x) Ex: 2(3-7x)
Examples Ex: 5m+6m – 4 Ex: 5m+6m – 4 Ex: 4b – 3b + 2 Ex: 4b – 3b + 2
Multiplication Property of -1 Ex: -(6x+4) Ex: -(6x+4) Ex: -(7-5b) Ex: -(7-5b)
Recall the Properties Commutative Commutative Associative Associative Distributive Distributive Additive Identity Additive Identity Additive Inverse Additive Inverse Multiplicative Identity Multiplicative Identity Multiplicative Inverse Multiplicative Inverse Multiplication Property of Zero Multiplication Property of Zero Reflexive Property Reflexive Property
Simplifying On the left side, we will write each step. On the right, we will put the reason that we were able to complete the step. Reason Identity Property of Multiplication Commutative Property of Addition Distributive Property Addition
Practice Simplifying Fill in the blanks in the following table. Reason Distributive Property Commutative Property of Addition Addition Definition of Subtraction Distributive Property
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