Distributive Property to Combine Like Terms

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

6 (x + y + 7)

• 6x + 6y + 42

• 12xy + 42

• 6x + 6y + 7

-10 (-3x - 5y)

• 30x - 50y

• -30x - 50y

• 30x + 50y

3x (9 + 2y - 3z)

• 27x + 6xy - 9xz

• 24xyz

• 27 + 6y - 9z

5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Find the difference by first distributing then combining

• 15.6t - 1

• -9.6t - 1

• 15.6t + 15

• -9.6t + 15

Which of the following is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f ?

• 43f - 7

• -13f

• 43f - 56

Simplify the expression: 2(x + 4) + 3(2x - 5)

• 8x - 7

• 8x + 4

• 5x + 23

-4(2a + 7) + 3a + 18

• -5a - 10

• 11a + 46

• 5a + 46

When doing the distributive property, which of the following is true?

• You only distribute to the first two terms in the parenthesis

• You first multiply the variables, then the coefficients

• You want to multiply the coefficients, then the variables, and then combine any like terms