Combining Like Terms and Distributing

Simplify the following expression:

2x + 7(x - 5) - 4

• 9x + 20

• 9x + 31

• 9x - 31

• 9x - 39

5a + 2b - 7b + 4a

• 7b - 3a

• 9a - 5b

• 4ab

• 12a + 6b

8x+3(7x-6)

• -29x+18

• 29x-18

5x + 3x - 9

• 7x - 9

• 17x

• 8x - 9

• -x

Simplify the expression: 7+3(1 - 2x) 

• 21 - 6x

• 10 - 2x

• 10 - 20x

• 10 - 6x

Which of the following is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f ?

• 43f - 7

• -13f

• 43f - 56

• 40f -7 + 3f

3v + 4(v – 1)

• 7v – 1

• 7v + 3

• 4v – 4

• 7v – 4

Which of the following is equivalent to  
8h +7(2 + 4h)?

• 90h

• 12h + 14

• 50h

• 36h +14

3(2x + 4) + 4(x + 5)

• 10x + 32

• 10x - 8

• 9x - 8

• 10x - 1

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x

• x

• 6x

• 5