Simplifying Algebraic Expressions with Distributive Property

Simplify the expression using the distributive property:

-4(a + 8)

• -4a + 8

• a + -32

• -4a + (-32)

• -4(4a + -32)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression using the distributive property.

2(3c - 7)

• 6c + (-14)

• 6c - 7

• 5c + 14

• 5c + 9

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression using the distributive property.

4(-5k + 3)

• -20k + 12

• -9k + 3

• -20k + 3

• -9k + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression using the distributive property.

-9(2g + 3)

• 18g + 27

• 18g + (-27)

• -18g + (-27)

• -18g - 18

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression using the distributive property.

5(2x - 7) - 3

• 10x + (-35)

• 7x - 5

• 10x + (-38)

• 10x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression using the distributive property.

3(2c - 5) + 6

• 5c - 9

• 6c + 21

• 6c - 9

• -6c + (-15)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression using the distributive property.

3(3r + 4) - 7

• 9r + 5

• 6r + 12

• 9r + 12

• 9r + 19

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression.

2 + 3(5a + 1) + 2a

• 15a + 5

• 10a + 3

• 17a + 5

• 15a + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the expression.

5 - 3(7x + 8)

• 14x + 16

• 21x - 24

• -21x - 19

• -21x + 29

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify by combining like terms:

5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 6b

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 7ab + 7a

• 4ab + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1