1. Distributive Property with Equations
Objective – SWBAT solve equations by using the distributive property.

2. Vocabulary
Distributive
Property means to multiply a number to EVERY
number inside a set of parentheses
How do you solve an equation by using the distributive property?
Step 1 – Multiply by using the distributive property.
Step 2 – Solve for the variable by following the two-step
equation rules.

3. Practice Problems
1. 3(x + 3) = -15
3x + 9 = -15
3x = -24
x = -8
3. 2(2x + 3) = 10
4x + 6 = 10
4x = 4
x = 1
= -3(4 – 2x)
24 = x
36 = 6x
x = 6
= -2(5 +6x)
-106 = -10 – 12x
-96 = -12x
x = 8