Solving Equations with Distribution Practice Name ______

Solving Equations with Distribution Practice Name ______Station 1: Magic Squares Complete the squares so that each column and each row add up to the same number:

Station 2: Vocabulary First: Complete the activities below using the word distribute. Define: Provide an Example:

Create a list of words, feelings, or reactions that Provide 2 synonyms and 2 antonyms. come to mind when you think of this word. Synonyms: ______

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Antonyms:

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Station 3: Fraction Card Game The goal: To make sets of cards which add up to 1. For example, 1/2 + 2/4 is a set, or 2/15 + 1/2 + 1/6 + 2/10 a set. The rules: 1. Shuffle the cards, and deal 6 cards to each player. 2. Place the rest of the cards face down on the table. This is the draw pile 3. On each turn, the player draws two cards. These two cards can be both from the draw pile, both from the discard pile, or one from each. 4. If a player has a set of cards that adds up to 1, they should take the set out of their hand, and place it face up in front of them. At the end of the round, they'll get points for each set they make. 5. If a player could not make a set, the player must discard one card face-up onto the discard pile (next to the draw pile). 6. When a player finishes all his or her cards, the round is over. 7. All the other players give their cards to that person (but they keep the sets they have already laid on the table). 8. The round can also end if there are no more cards to draw. Then, each player just gets the points for the sets they have laid out in front of them. Points are awarded as follows: Each card is worth the sum of the numerator and the denominator. So the card with 3/5 would be worth 8 points, and 2/10 would be worth 12 points.

Station 4: Distribution Practice To use distributive property to solve the equations. 1) 3(c + 5) = 12 2) 3(t + 4) = 18 3) 5(4d + 8) = 40 4) 3(2x + 7) = 27 5) 3(2 + f ) = −15 6) 2(1+ m) = 16 7) − (2k −11) = 7 8) − 4(3x − 2) = −32 9) 3(4x + 8) = -12 10) 4(9c - 36) = 16 11) 2(a + 3) = −12 12) 3( p + 2) = 18 13) 4(2r + 8) = 88 14) 2(3a + 2) = −8 15) 4 = 4(k + 3) 16) 5 = 5( y − 2) 17) − (3k −12) = 48 18) − 2(x − 3) = 30 19) 5(4j - 6) = 20 20) 4(6k - 9) = 32

Station 5: Multistep Equations As you solve each problem, write each step you take in your own words. 1. -20 = -4x – 6x ______3. 8x – 2 = -9 + 7x ______

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2. 6 = 1 – 2n + 5 ______4. a + 5 = -5a +5 ______

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______7. 5p – 14 = 8p + 4 ______5. 4m - 4 = 4m ______

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______8. P – 4 = -9 + p ______6. p – 1 = 5p + 3p -8 ______

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Station 6: Letter to a Friend Your penpal, Joey, is having a hard time in math class. He is having trouble adding fractions with unlike denominators, like . Write a letter to Joey explaining the steps in your own words so that he can be successful!

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