Simplifying Expressions Review #1

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Simplify the expression by combining like terms.

8a+4b+2c-3b+a

• 9a+b+2c

• 10a+7b+c

• 13abc

• 18abc

Simplify the expression.

5(3+5x-1)

• 25x+10

• 15+25x

• 25x+15-1

• 25x+2

4( x + 1 ) - 2x

• 4x + 5

• 2x -4

• 2x + 4

What are your constants in the following algebraic expression?

2x + 4 + x - 5x

• x

• 4

• 2x

• -5

What are your coefficients in the following algebraic expression?

2x + 4 + x - 5x

• 4

• -5

• 5

• 2

• 1

What are your coefficients in the following algebraic expression?

8 + 7 - 3x + 9y - x

• 8, 7

• -3, -1

• 9

• -3, 9, -1

How many terms are in the following algebraic expression?

2x + 4 + x - 5x

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Simplify the Expression: 10x - 3(2x + 8)

• 4x - 24
• -4x + 24
• 16x - 24
• 14x - 6

Simplify the expression:

3 - 5(a - 4)

• 23 - 5a

• 5a - 23

• 18a

• -18a