Distributive Property and Expressions

Which of the following is equivalent to 21x + 28y?

• 3(7x + 4)

• 7(3x + 4)

• 3(7 + 4y)

• 7(3x + 4y)

Simplify the expression by applying the Distributive Property

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

2(c - 8)

• 2c - 16

• 2c + 16

• 2c - 8

• c - 16

(b + 8)5

• b + 40

• 5b - 40

• 5b + 40

• 5b + 8

Factor in simplest form: 6x + 12

• 3(2x + 4)

• 6(x+2)

• 6x(x+2)

• 1/2 (3x + 24)

Factor the expression 9x + 27 using the GCF.

• 9( x + 3 )

• 9x + 3

• 3(3x + 9)

Simplify the expression:

3x + 6 + 7x

• 10x + 6

• 21x + 6

• 16x

• 9x + 7

Factor 12x - 20 using the GCF.

• 6(2x - 3)

• 4(3x - 5)

• 4x(3x - 5)

• 3(4x + 6)

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30