Problem Set #6 Bard High School Early College Queens 9th Grade Algebra NO calculators allowed. 1.

Using the distributive property (rather than a more traditional multiplication algorithm), find a smart way to evaluate each of the following. ALSO, represent your multiplication method using an array model:

(a)

(b)

(c)

2. (a) What is the total area represented in the array model below? (b) What two expressions were multiplied together to create the array model?

x3 3x2
3.

5x2 15x

8x 24

Simplify by multiplying out and combining like terms when appropriate: ) ( ) (a) ( (b) (c) ( )

4.

Use the distributive property to multiply out and then combine like terms. For (a), use an array model to do the multiplication; for (b), use the claw to do the multiplication. )( ) (a) ( (b) -2( )( )

5.

Challenge. Simplify the following as much as possible: ( )[ ( )( ) ]