The Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

9(x - 1) - 7x

• 2x - 9

• 2x - 1

• x

• 9x - 8

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

-8y - 2(5y + 9)

• -2y - 18

• 2y - 9

• -18y - 18

• 2y + 9

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

-5(m + 1) + 7m - 1

• 12m

• 2m - 6

• 12m - 6

• 2m

Find the sum or difference and answer in simplest form:

(3a - 15) - (9a + 2)

• 12a - 13

• -6a - 17

• 12a + 13

• -6a + 17

Find the sum or difference and answer in simplest form: (2w + 13) + (-7w - 4)

• -5w + 9

• 5w + 9

• 9w + 9

• -5w - 9

Find the sum or difference and answer in simplest form:

(6a - 11) + (-8a + 13)

• 2a - 2

• 2a + 2

• 14a + 24

• -2a + 2

Simplify:
4(8x + 1) - 6(1 - 8x)

• -80x - 2

• 80x + 2

• -80x + 2

• 80x - 2

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

• -16x - 2

• -18x + 32

• 18x - 32

• -16x + 2

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

• 2x - 6

• 4x - 18

• 2x + 6

• 4x - 6

Simplify the following expression:
-7x +5 (1 - 8x)

• -33x + 5

• 5 + 33x

• 47x + 5

• 5 - 47x