Properties of Operations - Simplifying Expressions

Use the distributive property to rewrite the expression 3(2x + 4).

• 6x + 4

• 6x + 12

• 3x + 12

• 6x + 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Which expression is equivalent to 5x + 3x using the commutative property?

• 8x

• 3x + 5x

• 5x - 3x

• x(5 + 3)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Apply the associative property to simplify the expression (2 + 3) + 4x.

• 2 + (3 + 4x)

• 9x

• 5 + 4x

• 2 + 7x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Combine like terms in the expression 7x + 2x - 3x.

• 6x

• 12x

• 9x

• 7x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplify the expression 4(3x + 5) - 2x.

• 12x + 20 - 2x

• 10x + 20

• 12x + 18

• 14x + 20

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Explain how you can use the distributive property to simplify the expression 5(2x + 3).

• By multiplying 5 with each term inside the parentheses: 5 * 2x + 5 * 3

• By adding 5 to each term inside the parentheses: 5 + 2x + 3

• By dividing each term inside the parentheses by 5: (2x/5) + (3/5)

• By subtracting 5 from each term inside the parentheses: (2x - 5) + (3 - 5)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Use the commutative property to rewrite the expression 4 + 7x.

• 7x + 4

• 4x + 7

• 7 + 4x

• 4 + 7x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression 3x + 4x - 2x + 4.

• 5x + 4

• 4x + 7

• 11x

• 7 + 4x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Apply the associative property to simplify the expression 5 + (2 + x).

• 7 + x

• (5 + 2) + x

• x + 7

• 5 + x + 2

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CCSS.1.OA.B.3

Simplify the expression 3x + 4x - 2x + 5.

• 5x + 5

• 7x + 5

• 5x + 7

• 9x + 5

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1