The Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

2x + 1 + 7x

• 10x

• 10

• 9x + 1

• 9 + 1x

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

-3(2c - 5)

• -6c - 15

• -6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c - 15

Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3) 

• 12 + 7x

• 14x

• 14x + 3

• 9 + 7x

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

• 90h

• 12h + 14

• 50h

• 36h +14

Combine like terms: n -10 + 9n - 3=

• 9n - 7

• 10n - 7

• 9n - 13

• 10n -13

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Find the difference by first distributing then combining

• 15.6t - 1

• -9.6t - 1

• 15.6t + 15

• -9.6t + 15