Distributive Property, Combining Like Terms

Simplify  3(1 - 2x) + 7

• 21 - 6x

• 24 + 6x

• 10 + 6x

• 10 - 6x

Simplify
-2x - 4(4x - 8)

• -16x - 2

• -18x + 32

• 18x - 32

• -16x + 2

Which of the following is equivalent to -8 - 9(2x + 5)?

• -18x - 85

• -18x - 53

• 18x - 53

• 18x + 37

x + 4 - 7(x - 5)

• -2x + 15

• -6x +  31

• -2x - 15

• -6x + 39

Simplify:
3x - (x - 6) - 12

• 2x - 6

• 4x - 18

• 2x + 6

• 4x - 6

Simplify.

0.4(10x + 20)

• 40x + 8

• 4x + 5

• 4x + 8

• 40x + 80

4(2 + x) - (3 + x)

• 5x + 5

• 3x + 8

• 5x + 11

• 3x + 5

A soda costs $3. If you buy a soda for yourself and m friends, how much money will you spend?

• m + m + m

• 3m

• m + 3

• 3(m+1)

Answer explanation

yourself and m friends is a total of m + 1 sodas!

Simplify the expression using the distributive property and combining like terms.

6x -2(x + 4)

Simplify the expression using the distributive property and combining like terms.

-9 + 2(1 - 3s)