Simplifying Expressions

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

2(7c - 8)

• 14c - 16

• 14c + 16

• 7c - 16

• c - 16

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

9(2g + 3)

• 18g + 27

• 18g - 27

• -18g - 27

• 18g - 18

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

Simplify the expression

29x+8(4y-2x)

• 13x+32y

• 27x+12y

• 31x+32y

• 13x-32y

Simplify the expression

8(2x+3)-13

• 16x+11

• 16x

• 24x+41

• 4-24x

Simplify the expression.

6(2a+5b)+3(a-8b)

• 15a+6b

• 21ab

• 5a

• 15a-6b

What are your constants in the following algebraic expression?

2x + 4 + x - 5x

• x

• 4

• 2x

• -5