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Using the Distributive Property WorksheetUsing the Distributive Property Worksheet
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Kuta Software
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6th - 9th
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Using the Distributive Property

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Get your learners ready for distributing with this two-page activity full of problems to simplify. The problems include positive and negative numbers that test integer skills, as well as the ability to simplify expressions. Answer key is included and the pages can be used separately or together as a whole assignment. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

distributive property, mathematical properties, simplifying expressions, simplifying

Additional Tags

distributive property, math

Pros

  • Variety of distributive problems
  • Good practice with negative numbers

Cons

  • None

Common Core

6.EE.A.3 MP5

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