Use the distributive property to remove parentheses and


1. The absolute value of the opposite of 7 is _____.

2. True or False:  The sums 16 + [(–8) + 11] and [16 + (–8)] + 11 are the same.

3. True or False:  [7 • (–1)] • 11 = 7 • [(–1) • 11] by the associative property

4. True or False:  The sums 3 + (–17) and (–17) + 3 are the same.

5. True or False:  3 • (–1) • 8 = (–1) • 3 • 8 by the associative property

6. The opposite of 10 is _____.

7. Use the distributive property to remove parentheses and simplify the expression.

–6•(–13 – 3 – 8)

A) 144

B) 67

C) –30

D) –144

E) None of the above

8. Write the expression, using exponential form.

(–5) • (–5) • (–5) • (–5) • (–5)

9. Evaluate the following expression.

3[(–2) • 32 + 23 ] ÷ 5

10. True or False:  The sums [5 + (–3)] + 8 and 5 + [(–3) + 8] are opposites.

11. Write the expression, using exponential form.

8 • 8 • 8 • 8 • 8

12. Add.

–8 + (–3)

A) –5

B) –11

C) 5

D) 11

E) None of the above

13. Use the distributive property to remove parentheses and simplify the expression.

–12•(–5 + 8)

A) 36

B) –9

C) 68

D) –36

E) None of the above

14. Evaluate the following expression.

6[(–4) • 62 + 43 ] ÷ 5

15. Write the expression, using exponential form.

4 – 33

16. True or False:  The sums (–11) + [4 + (–5)] and [(–11) + 4] + (–5) are the same.

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