Linear expressions

Use the distributive property and the greatest common factor to write an equivalent linear expression for 6x + 24.

• 3(x + 8)

• 6(x + 4)

• 3(2x + 24)

• 6( x + 24)

Use the Distributive Property to write an equivalent linear expression: –9(x – 5)

• –9x – 5

• –9x + 5

• –9x – 45

• –9x + 45

(7a + 4) - (9a + 2)

• -2a + 6
• 2a + 6
• -2a + 2
• 2a + 2

Find the difference (2x + 6) – (7x + 3).

• -5x + 3
• -5x + 9
• 9x + 9
• 5x + 3

Factor:
8x+40

• 2(4+10x)
• 8(x+5)
• 8(2x+5)
• 2x(x+5)

Simplify by combining like terms.
-14w + 8 + 9w - 2

• 23w + 6
• -23w + 6
• -6w + 7
• -5w + 6

Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3) 

• 12 + 7x
• 14x
• 8x + 6
• 9 + 7x

Find the sum:
2(x + 3) + 3(3x - 2)

• 11x
• 11x - 12
• 11x + 12
• 0

Find the difference: 
(x - 3) - 2(0.5x - 2) 

• -1
• 2x - 1 
• 2x + 1
• 1

Find the sum:
1/2 (4x + 4) + (2x + 8)

• -4x + 10 
• 4x + 10
• 6x + 12
• -6x + 12