Simplifying Expressions

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x - 5

• 8x - 5

• x - 5

• 6x - 5

• 5x - 5

Apply the distributive property: 2(3x + 4)

• 6x + 4

• 5x + 8

• 3x + 4

• 6x + 8

Simplify the expression: 2/3 + 1/6

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 3/4

Combine like terms: 4x + 2y - 3x + y

• x - y

• 5x + 3y

• 2x + 3y

• x + 3y

Use the distributive property: 5(2x - 3)

• 10x - 15

• 15 - 10x

• 2x - 3

• 10x + 15

Simplify the expression: 2(x + 3) - 4

• 2x + 3

• 2x - 2

• 2x + 4

• 2x + 6 - 4 = 2x + 2

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

• -a + 3b

• -b + 4a

• -a + 2b

• 2a - 3b

Apply the distributive property: 3(2x + 5)

• 6x + 5

• 3x + 15

• 5(2x + 3)

• 6x + 15

Simplify the expression: 4/5 + 2/10

• 6/10

• 1

• 3/5

• 1/2

Simplify the expression: 2(x - 3) + 5

• 2x - 1

• 2x + 8

• 2x + 5

• 2x - 3