Distributing and Combining Like Terms

Simplify the following expression:
-6x + 4(-x - 3)

• -2x - 12

• 10x + 12

• -10x - 12

• -2x + 12

Simplify by distributing and combining like terms:
2(3x-4+2x)+3(4x-3)

• 6x-8+4x

• 22x-17

• 22x-8-9

• 10x-8

Simplify the following expression:
-10x + 15 - 3x + 2

• 13x² + 17

• -13x² + 13

• -13x + 17

• -7x + 17

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

• -5 - 2x

• -18x - 53

• -53 + 18x

• 18x - 53

6(3x + 5) + 2(x - 4) 

• 11x + 22

• 20x + 22

• 20x + 1

• 18x + 26

2(3x - 1) + 10

• 6x + 12

• 6x + 8 

• 6x + 9

• 6x - 8 

-5(n+10)+5n

• -5n-50+5n

• -50

Simplify the following expression:
x + 4 - 7(x - 5)

• -33x + 19

• -47x² +  21

• 33x - 19

• -6x + 39

5a + 2b - 7b + 4a

• 7b - 3a

• 9a - 5b

• 4ab

• 12a + 6b

Evaluate the expression.        Let    a = 4
5a + 7a - 8

• 48

• 28

• 40

• 35