Factoring, Distributing, and Combining Like Terms

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

• 2x - 3y

• 5x - 7y

• -x - 3y

• -3x + 2y

Factor the expression: 6x^2 - 9x

• 6x(x - 3)

• 3x(2x + 3)

• 3x(2x - 3)

• 2x(3x - 3)

Distribute and simplify the expression: 2(3x + 5)

• 6x + 5

• 5x + 10

• 12x + 10

• 6x + 10

Combine like terms in the expression: 4x^2 + 3x - 2x^2 - 5x

• x^2 + 8x

• 4x^2 - 8x

• 2x^2 - 2x

• 6x^2 - 2x

Factor the expression: 12x^2 + 8x

• 2x(6x + 4)

• 4x(3x + 2)

• 3x(4x + 2)

• 6x(2x + 4)

Distribute and simplify the expression: 3(2x - 4)

• 6x - 12

• 5x - 10

• 3x - 8

• 6x + 12

Combine like terms in the expression: 5y^2 - 3y + 2y^2 + 7y

• 2y^2 - 10y

• 7y^2 + 4y

• 5y^2 + 9y

• 12y^2 + 4y

Factor the expression: 15x^2 - 10x

• 3x(5x - 2)

• 10x(3x - 5)

• 5x(2x - 3)

• 5x(3x - 2)

Simplify the expression: 4a + 2b - 3a - 5b

• -a - 3b

• a - 2b

• 2a - 7b

• 5a + 3b

Distribute and simplify the expression: -2(4x - 3)

• -8x + 6

• -8x + 6x

• -8x - 6

• 8x - 6