Simplifying Linear Expressions 7th Grade

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.

11 (11 +w)

• 11 + 11w

• 121 + 11w

• 121 + w

• 1111 + 11w

Simplify.

10a − 6a

• -4a

• -16a

• 16a

• 4a

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.

(y − 8) 5

• 5y + 40

• y - 5

• 5y - 40

• y - 8

Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.

−2 (−3v + 2w − 4)

• 6v - 4w + 8

• -6v + 4w - 8

• 2v + 2w - 4

• 6v

Simplify.

−8x + 8x − 11

• 11

• -16x + 11

• 16x - 11

• -11

−5 (−w + 6 − 6v)

• 35w - 30v

• 5w + 60v

• 5w - 30 + 30v

• -5w + 30 - 30v

Simplify

−10x − 4x

• 6x

• -14x

• 14x

• -6x

Simplify.

3a + 3b + 6b

• 9b

• 3a + 9b

• 9a

• 3a - 9b

Find the greatest common factor (GCF) of 21 and 12.

Find the greatest common factor of 42 and 12.