Add Like Terms and Distribute Expressions

We use the distributive property and combining like terms to....

• simplify

• graph

• find vertical distance

• plot ordered pairs

Which are correctly matched?

• combine: add

• distribute: multiply

• combine: multiply

• distribute: add

When simplifying, below is a question you should ask yourself.

• "Are there like terms to combine?"

• Which axis represents the input variable?

Simplify the following expression:
-8x + 4x

• -12x

• -4x

• 4x

• 12x

Distribute and combine like terms:

3(3x - 10) + 2x + 40

• 9x + 30

• 11x + 70

• 11x + 10

• 9x + 10

• 9x+6
• 3x+4
• 3x-4
• 6x+4

What is an equivalent expression for 6(z + 3)

• 6z+18

• 6z-18

• 6z+17

• 6z-17

What is an equivalent expression for 5(z - 2)

• 5z-10

• 5z+10

• 5z-9

• 5z+9

What is an equivalent expression for 3(y + 4)

• 3y+12

• 3y-12

• 3y+11

• 3y-11

Which expression is equivalent to
8h +7(2 + 4h)?

• 90h

• 12h + 14

• 50h

• 36h +14