1.
The statement
a
(
b
+
c
) =
ab
+
ac
is called the _______.
A.
Associative Property of Addition
B.
Multiplication Property of Equality
C.
Commutative Property of Multiplication
D.
Distributive Property
Hint
2.
Find the product -5(
x
2
+ 1).
A.
-5
x
2
- 5
B.
5
x
2
- 4
C.
-5
x
2
+ 1
D.
-5
x
2
+ 5
Hint
3.
Solve the equation
x
(
x
– 9) – 10 =
x
(
x
+ 2) + 12.
A.
-22
B.
2
C.
-2
D.
-7
Hint
4.
Find the product
j
(
j
+ 2).
A.
j
2
+ 2
j
B.
j
2
+ 2
C.
2
j
+ 2
D.
3
j
Hint
5.
Solve the equation 3(
x
+ 2) = 5 – 5(2
x
– 8).
A.
x
= 3
B.
x
= -3.154
C.
x
= 1
D.
x
= -2.143
Hint