1.
Which statement is
not
an example of the Distributive Property?
A.
x
(–2
x
+ 4
x
) +
x
(5
x
– 6
x
) =
x
(2
x
) +
x
(–
x
)
B.
a
(
a
– 3) +
b
(
a
– 3) = (
a
+
b
)(
a
– 3)
C.
(
x
+ 1)(
x
– 2) =
x
(
x
– 2) + 1(
x
– 2)
D.
b
(
c
+ 1) + 5(
c
+ 1) =
b
(
c
) +
b
(1) + 5(
c
) + 5(1)
Hint
2.
Find the product (
a
+ 8)(
a
+ 5).
A.
a
2
+ 40
a
+ 13
B.
2
a
2
+ 13
a
+ 40
C.
a
2
+ 3
a
+ 40
D.
a
2
+ 13
a
+ 40
Hint
3.
The term 44
a
is the __________, for the expression (2
a
+ 4)(11
a
+ 1).
A.
product of the inner terms, I
B.
product of the outer terms, O
C.
product of the last terms, L
D.
product of the first terms, F
Hint
4.
Find the product (
y
– 2)(2
y
+ 5).
A.
2
y
2
– 4
y
+ 5
B.
2
y
2
+
y
–10
C.
3
y
+ 3
D.
-3
y
+ 5
Hint
5.
Find the product (2
x
– 4
y
)(-7
x
+ 2
y
).
A.
-5
x
– 2
y
B.
14
x
2
– 32
x
y
+ 8
y
2
C.
-14
x
2
+ 32
x
y
– 8
y
2
D.
5
x
+ 2
y
Hint