Two-Question Quiz: Use the Distributive Property to expand expressions. (Canvas)
Instruction: Identify key-words that help us translate verbal scenarios to algebraic equations and inequalities.
Use properties of operations to solve equations and inequalities.
Exercises:
- A box of pencils is divided into three batches of x pencils each. If 2 pencils are added to each batch, there are 21 pencils. How many pencils were in the box? Method 1, Method 2
- The area of a tennis court is 2,808 square feet. The court is 2x+6 feet long and 36 feet wide. How long is the tennis court?
- Jai and Lupe plan to rent a kayak. The rental is $12 for the first hour and $9 for each hour after that. If they have $50, how many hours can they use the kayak?
- A company sets up a food booth and a game booth at the county fair. The fee for the food booth is $100 plus $5 per day. The fee for the game booth is $50 plus $7 per day. The company ran both booths for the same number of days and spent a total of $210. How many days did the company run the booths?
