Evaluating Expressions and Distributive Property

1.5: Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Lesson EQ: How can you use integer and algebraic properties to evaluate algebraic expressions?

Multiple Choice

12 ÷ a + 8
when a = 4

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• 11
• 12
• 2

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when x = 20

$$\frac{x}{4}+11$$  

• 16

• 34

• 14

• 27

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the expression when x = 3. 
2x² - 5

• 31
• 12
• 7
• 13

Multiple Choice

2x + 3 + x²; for x = 4

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• 27
• 19
• 25

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when a = 15:
2(a - 5) + 2

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• 27
• 14
• 7

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when y = 4 and z = 2

8y + 12 - 2z

• 40

• 20

• 84

• 34

Multiple Choice

Evaluate 3x - 7 if x = 12

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• 29

• 28

• 13

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when x = 2 and y = 5:
2 + (12 - 5x) ⋅ 2y

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• 40
• 142
• -86

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when x = 8 and z = 2

3(2x + z)

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• 30

• 54

• 60

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when x = 8:

7(6 + 3 − x)

• 72

• 56

• 21

• 7

Multiple Choice

5m + 9n if m = -7 and n = 4

• 71

• 1

• -1

• -71

Multiple Choice

Evaluate 3b + 4c if b = 9 and c = 3

• 27

• 12

• 15

• 39

Multiple Choice

8y + 12 - 2z; for y = 4 and z = 2

• 40
• 20

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when a = 15:
2(a - 5) + 2

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• 27
• 14
• 7

Multiple Choice

Evaluate if a = 2 and b = 8
6 + 7b - 3a

• -100
• 100
• -56
• 56

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when x = 8 and y = 5

2x + 5(y - 1)

• 20

• 31

• 36

• -4

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when a = 3, b = 4, and c = -6

bc + 5a

• 9

• 38

• -38

• -9

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when a = 2, b = 1, c = 9

6a + 2(c - b)

• 4

• -4

• 28

• 8

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when z = 18

16 - $$\frac{2z}{3}-4$$  

• 0

• 8

• none of those

• 4

Multiple Choice

Evaluate when x = 3  $$\frac{7x-6}{3}$$  + 4(8 + 2x) 

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• 56

• none of those

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