Solving Linear Expressions

Find the sum (−x + 8) + (−5x − 1).

• −6x + 7

• −4x + 7

• −6x − 8

• −6x + 8

Use the distributive property and the greatest common factor to write an equivalent linear expression for 6x + 24.

• 3(x + 8)

• 6(x + 4)

• 3(2x + 24)

• 6( x + 24)

What is 2x + x?

• 2x²

• 2x

• 3x

• 5x

Translate into an expression:

two more than three times x

• 3x – 2

• 2x – 3

• 3x + 2

• 2x + 3

Use the Distributive Property to write an equivalent linear expression: –9(x – 5)

• –9x – 5

• –9x + 5

• –9x – 45

• –9x + 45

Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

• 23

• 23v

• 9 + 14v

• 9v + 14

(-11a + 7) – (11a – 7)

• -22a - 14

• 0

• -22a + 14

• -22a 

(7a + 4) - (9a + 2)

• -2a + 6

• 2a + 6

• -2a + 2

• 2a + 2

Distribute and simplify:
3 − (5x − 2) + 6x =

• x + 5

• x + 1

• 1 − 11x

• 11x − 5

Find the sum:
2(x + 3) + 3(3x - 2)

• 11x

• 11x - 12

• 11x + 12

• 0