Distributive Property: Linear Equations | 6th 7th Grade
by Voices of the Village © 2026
Price: $3 USD
Subjects: algebraicExpressions,math
Grades: 7,8
Description
Help students build confidence solving equations with this 28-card Boom Cards deck for grades 6–7. Students first practice rewriting subtraction as adding a negative and distributing negative coefficients before applying those skills to multi-step equations. This scaffolded deck breaks the process into manageable steps so students can focus on sign rules, inverse operations, and isolating the variable. SKILLS STUDENTS WILL PRACTICE ✔️ Rewriting subtraction as adding a negative ✔️ Distributing positive and negative coefficients ✔️ Working accurately with integer signs ✔️ Using inverse operations ✔️ Simplifying equations ✔️ Isolating the variable ✔️ Solving multi-step equations WHAT STUDENTS WILL DO Students begin with targeted sign and distribution practice, then solve equations step by step by distributing, undoing the constant, and isolating the variable. DECK FEATURES ✔️ 28 self-checking Boom Cards ✔️ Built-in instructional tips and examples ✔️ Scaffolded skill progression ✔️ Positive and negative integers ✔️ Step-by-step equation solving ✔️ Immediate feedback ✔️ No printing required Great for pre-algebra, intervention, small groups, math centers, independent practice, warm-ups, homeschool, and microschool.
Acknowledgements
Design elements and fonts sourced through Canva under a commercial-use license. Select images were AI-generated and customized by Voices of the Village.