Combining Like terms

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
3(x + 4)

• 3x + 4
• 3x + 7
• 3x + 12
• x + 7

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-8(z - 5)

• -8z - 40
• -8z + 40
• -8z - 13
• -8z - 13

-2(3m + 9)

• -6m + 7

• -6m - 7

• -6m + 18

• -6m - 18

8(x + 5)

• 8x + 13

• 8x + 5

• 8x + 40

• 13x

Distribute the following:
10(z - 6)

• 10z - 60
• 10z + 60
• -10z - 60
• -10z + 60

Which of the following is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f ?

• 43f - 7

• 37f - 56

• 43f - 56

• 40f - 56 + 3f

Simplify the following expression:

2x + 7(x - 5) - 4

• 9x + 20

• 9x + 31

• 9x - 31

• 9x - 39

Simplify.

0.4(10x + 20)

• 40x + 8

• 4x + 5

• 4x + 8

• 4x + 20

Simplify the following expression:

2x + 7(x - 5) - 4

• 9x + 20

• 9x + 31

• 9x - 31

• 9x - 39

-4(-p - 6)

• 4p - 24

• 4p + 24

• -4p + 24

• -4p - 24