Can you simplify this two ways and get the same correct answer?

3(4 + 8)

Distributive Property AKA – Rainbow Method

Distributive Property • • • • Write in imaginary ones Get rid of subtraction Distribute – (multiply number outside parenthesis to terms inside parenthesis) Combine like terms

• 6(2x – 8) • -5(3x – 8y) Examples:

6 + 2(3x – 8) Stepping it up….

6 - 2(6x – 3)

Little bit more….

• -2x + 8 + 4(6x – 2) • 7x – 2(3x – 6) + 4