Add, Subtract and Simplify Linear Expressions

Add these expressions
(3x+15) + (4x+13)

• 7x+ 28

• 35x

• x+2

• 7x - 2

(6x + 3y + 4) – (8x + 9y)

• -2x - 6y

• -2x - 6y + 4

• 2x + 6y + 4

• 14x + 12y + 4

Add these expressions
(x+5) + (2x+10)

• 3x+15

• x-5

• 18x

Simplify (5x + 3) - (2x - 5)

• 3x + 8

• 3x - 2

• 7x + 8

• 7x - 2

Simplify.
5c - (3 - 2c)

• 7c - 3

• 3c - 3

• 3c - 3

• -7c - 3

Simpify.
k - (-k + 2)

• 2k - 2

• -2

• 2

• -2k - 2

Use the Distributive Property to write each expression as an equivalent expression. Then simplify it.
\frac{1}{4}(x+12)

• 1/4(x) + 1/4(12);  1/4x+3

• 1/4(12x);  3x

• 1/4(x) - 1/4(12);  1/4x-3

Simplify the expression below.

17x + 2y – 9x + 25

• 10x+25

• 26x+2y+25

• 8x+2y+25

Add the following linear expressions, be sure to write the expression in simplest form.

(17x – 17) + (–27x + 22)

• 44x+39

• -10x+39

• -10x+5

Subtract the following linear expressions, be sure to write the expression in simplest form.

(–7x + 9) – (–5x – 15)

• -12x-6

• -2x+24

• -12x+24