Unit 6 · Standard 6.EE.3
The Distributive Property
My Notes Level 1 Support Level 2 Standard Level 3 Enrichment
Today's objectives
Content Objective: I can use the distributive property to expand and factor expressions.
Language Objective: I can explain my steps using the words distributive property, factor, expand, and equivalent.
📖 See Learn It for the explanation and worked examples, and the Vocab tab for the words. These are your notes to fill in and keep.
✏️ Fill in each blank as we go. Use the Word Bank to help you.
📚 Word Bank — fill each blank with the best word
👆 Tap any word to see what it means and a picture.
Level 3: try the blanks from memory first, then check the bank.
- 1The rule that a(b + c) = ab + ac is the .
- 2To rewrite a sum as a product, like 3x + 12 = 3(x + 4), is to .
- 3To multiply out a product over a sum, like 3(x + 4) = 3x + 12, is to .
- 4Two expressions that always have the same value are .
- 5A number multiplied by a variable is a .
- 6Terms with the same variable part are .
Reflect — Exit Ticket
Which expression is equivalent to 7(x + 3)?
- 7x + 21
- 7x + 3
- x + 21
- 7x + 10
Your answer: