Simplifying Expressions Distributive Property and Like Terms

Simplify the expression using the distributive property:

6(5x + 7)

• 30x + 7

• 30x + 42

• 5x + 42

• 11x + 13

2(3x - 1) + 10

• 6x + 12

• 6x + 8 

• 6x + 9

• 6x - 8 

5x + 8y - 3x - 15y

• 2x - 7y

• 8x + 23y

• 8x - 23y

• 2x + 7y

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

4(-p - 6)

• 4p - 24

• 4p + 24

• -4p + 24

• -4p - 24

-2(x + 5)

• -2x + 10

• -2x - 10

• -2x + 5

• -2x - 5

How many terms are in the expression?
-4 + 6y + 10x + 3a

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

SIMPLIFY:

-3a – 5a + 4

• 2a + 4

• -15a - 4

• -8a + 4

• -2a + 4

SIMPLIFY:

9(2x + 2y)

• 36xy

• 18x + 18y

• 18x + 18

• 11x + 11y