Distributing and Combining Like Terms

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 5x + 4y

• -2x + 2y

• 8x - 3y

• 5x - 6y

• -2x + 6y

Combine like terms: 2a + 3b - 4a + 5b

• 2a - 3b

• -2a + 8b

• -2a + 5b

• -4a + 3b

Simplify the expression: 4x - 2y + 3x - 5y

• 7x - 5y

• 7x - 2y

• 7x - 3y

• 7x - 7y

Combine like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4b

• 2a + 6b

• 3a + 2b

• 8a + 6b

• 2a + 4b

Simplify the expression: 2x + 3y - 4x + 5y

• -2x + 2y

• 6x + 8y

• -2x + 8y

• -2x - 8y

Combine like terms: 3a + 4b - 2a + 5b

• 5a + 4b

• 7a + 9b

• 3a + 9b

• 1a + 9b

Simplify the expression: 5x - 3y + 2x - 4y

• 7x - 7y + 2

• 7x - 7y - 2

• 7x + 7y

• 7x - 7y

Combine like terms: 4a + 5b - 3a + 2b

• 7a + 7b

• a + 2b

• 4a + 7b

• a + 7b

Simplify the expression: 2x + 4y - 3x + 5y

• -x + 4y

• -x + 5y

• -x + 6y

• -x + 9y

Combine like terms: 3a + 2b - 4a + 5b

• -a + 3b

• -a + 7b

• 2a + 5b

• -a + 2b