1.   Which statement is not an example of the Distributive Property?
    A. x(–2x + 4x) + x(5x – 6x) = x(2x) + 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. a2 + 40a + 13 B. 2a2 + 13a + 40
    C. a2 + 3a + 40 D. a2 + 13a + 40
    Hint

  3.   The term 44a is the __________, for the expression (2a + 4)(11a + 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)(2y + 5).
    A. 2y2 – 4y + 5 B. 2y2 + y –10
    C. 3y + 3 D. -3y + 5
    Hint

  5.   Find the product (2x – 4y)(-7x + 2y).
    A. -5x – 2y B. 14x2 – 32xy + 8y2
    C. -14x2 + 32xy – 8y2 D. 5x + 2y
    Hint



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