Simplifying Expressions Distributive Property and Like Terms

Simplify the Expression: 10x - 3(2x + 8)

• 4x - 24

• -4x + 24

• 16x - 24

• 14x - 6

-3a – 5a + 4

• 2a + 4

• -8a - 4

• -8a + 4

• -2a + 4

• -14x

• -14x + 12

• 14x 

• 5x +1

5n + 11n

• 16n

• 55n

• 6n

Simplify:

3(2x + 4) + 5x

• 11x + 12

• 11x + 4

• 5x + 18

• 6x + 9

• 10x+45
• 10x+40
• 12x+13
• 10x+50

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

• 90h

• 12h + 14

• 50h

• 36h +14

Find the difference by first distributing then combining

• 15.6t - 1

• -9.6t - 1

• 15.6t + 15

• -9.6t + 15

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

• 12 + 7x

• 14x

• 14x + 3

• 9 + 7x

To ​simplify the expression 3(x+4)+1 I can first use the ​ (a)   to get 3x+12+1. Then, I can ​ (b)   to get the expression 3x+13

• simplify

• distributive property

• combine like terms