Simplifying Like Terms and Distributive Property

3x - 5x

• 2x

• 8x

• -2x

• 15x²

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

• -16x - 2

• -18x + 32

• 18x - 32

• -16x + 2

Simplify by using the Distributive Property:

9(x - 1) - 7x

• 2x - 9

• 2x - 1

• x

• 9x - 8

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

• -80x - 2

• 80x + 2

• -80x + 2

• 80x - 2

-3(2c - 5)

• -6c - 15

• -6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c - 15

-4(k - 7)

• -4k + 28

• -4k - 28

• 4k + 28

• 4k - 28

Distribute
-15( 2x - 2)

• -15 + 2x + 2

• -30x + 30

• -30x - 30

• -15x + 2

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-8(z - 5)

• -8z - 40

• -8z + 40

• -8z - 13

• -8z - 13

Simplify:

-10x + 15 - 3x + 2

• 4x

• -13x² + 13

• -13x + 17

• -7x + 17

Simplify:
 -2y + 8 + 7y + 5

• -5y-13

• 9y+13

• 5y+13

• 9y-13