6(12) + 6(4)

12(16)b. 6(12 + 4)c. 6(12) + 4

3(5) + 3(6)

3(5 + 6)b. 35 + 6c. 6(12) + 64

2(9y) + 2(5x)

2(45x)b. 4(45x)c. 2(9y + 5x)

Directions: Factor using the distributive property:

4x + 12

4(x + 12)b. 4(x + 6)c. 4(x + 3) bad

42y + 66x

6(7y + 11x)b. 11(42y + 6x)c. 7(6y + 11x) bad

33z – 27

3(11z – 27)b. 3(11z – 9)c. 11(3z – 2)

48j – 36

6(8j + 6)b. 12(4j – 3)c. 12(4j – 4) bad

7x + 14

21xb. 2(x + 7)c. 7(x + 2) bad

9x – 27

9(x – 3)b. 3(3x + 9)c. 9(x + 3) bad

-6x + 30

6(-x + 5)b. -6x + 5)c. -3(x – 10)

8n + 28

2(4n – 14)b. 4(2n + 7)c. 8(n + 4) bad