Equivalent expressions and the distributive property
Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Ari copies a clue onto paper. The x parts of 2(x + 5) make 2x. How would Ari write all of 2(x + 5) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Esme plays a number game on the phone. The x parts of 5(x + 2) make 5x. How would Esme write all of 5(x + 2) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Jun finds a riddle in the lunchbox. Think of 3 bars, each cut into x and 4. How would Jun write 3(x + 4) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Kira puts on glasses to read tiny print. Think of 6 bars, each cut into x and 2. How would Kira write 6(x + 2) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Milo opens an envelope with a puzzle inside. Which expression is equal to 4(x + 5)?
- 4x + 5
- 4x + 20
- x + 9
- 20x
Pia sets the timer for a speed round. The bars add up: 3 + 5 = 8 bars of x. How would Pia write 3x + 5x as one term?
Ren studies a puzzle under the lamp, which hums happily. Think of 2 bars of x end to end. How would Ren write x + x as one term?
Tala opens the math book to a puzzle. Think of 3 bars of x end to end. How would Tala write x + x + x as one term?
Ari solves a clue. Join the bars of x and keep the plain number apart. How would Ari combine like terms in 5x + 4 + 3x, using as few terms as possible?
Bo opens an envelope with a puzzle inside. Which expression is equal to 6x + 9?
- 15x
- 2(3x + 3)
- 3(2x + 9)
- 3(2x + 3)