Expressions with Combining Like Terms and Distributive

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

4(2x -5)

• 8x - 5

• 8x - 20

• 8x + 20

• 8x +5

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

7(x + 6)

• 7x + 6

• 7x + 13

• 7x + 42

• 13x

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

6(3y - 2)

• 18y - 2

• 18y - 12

• 18y + 12

• 6y

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

-5(3x - 7)

• 15x + 35

• -15x + 35

• -15x - 7

• 15x + 35

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

9(x - 1) - 7x

• 2x - 9

• 2x - 1

• x

• 9x - 8

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

-8y - 2(5y + 9)

• -2y - 18

• 2y - 9

• -18y - 18

• 2y + 9

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

4(3n + 2) + 2(9n - 2)

• 18n

• 18n - 4

• 30n

• 30n + 4

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

-5(m + 1) + 7m - 1

• 12m

• 2m - 6

• 12m - 6

• 2m

Find the sum or difference and answer in simplest form:

(7x + 1) + (5x - 6)

• 12x + 5

• 2x + 5

• 2x - 5

• 12x - 5

Find the sum or difference and answer in simplest form:

(3a - 15) - (9a + 2)

• 12a - 13

• -6a - 17

• 12a + 13

• -6a + 17