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Distribution and Combining Like terms

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 3hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2(3x+8) + 5x

a)

8x + 16

b)

6x + 16

c)

11x + 16

d)

11x + 8

2.

5(2x + 7) + 4

a)

10x + 39

b)

10x + 35

c)

7x + 16

d)

10x + 11

3.

4(5x + 4) + 3x

a)

12x + 8

b)

23x + 16

c)

20x + 16

d)

9x + 8

4.

3(7x + 9) + 2x + 5

a)

23x + 27

b)

12x + 17

c)

12x + 32

d)

23x + 32

5.

2(3x + 4) + 6 + 7x

a)

12x + 12

b)

13x + 14

c)

6x + 14

d)

13x + 8

6.

8 + 2(6x + 9)

a)

12x + 18

b)

8x + 19

c)

12x + 26

d)

60x + 90

7.

4x + 6(7x + 4)

a)

46x + 24

b)

42x + 24

c)

17x + 10

d)

51x + 4

8.

3(x + 8) + 5x

a)

6x + 24

b)

7x + 11

c)

8x + 24

d)

9x + 11

9.

7(x + 4) + 10

a)

8x + 21

b)

7x + 14

c)

8x + 40

d)

7x + 38

10.

12 + 7(x + 5) + 8x

a)

16x + 35

b)

15x + 35

c)

15x + 47

d)

16x + 47

11.

Simplify the following expression:

-7x - 9x

a)

63x2

b)

-16x2

c)

-16x

d)

-15x

12.

Simplify the following expression:

-10x + 15 - 3x + 2

a)

-7x + 17

b)

-13x + 13

c)

-13x + 17

d)

-7x + 17

13.

Simplify the following expression:

3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

a)

-3x - 11

b)

3x + 11

c)

-3x -11

d)

8x + 6

14.
Simplify the following expression
7 - 8c + 3 - 6c 
a)
-10+14c
b)
-25
c)
10-14c
d)
25c
15.
Simplify the following expression
9 + 5m - 4
a)
5m-5
b)
10m
c)
5m+5
d)
5m+13
16.
2(4k + 7) 
a)
4k-9
b)
4K+9
c)
8k-14
d)
8k+14
17.
-3(3 - 8j) 
a)
-6-11j
b)
9+24j
c)
-9+24j
d)
9-24j
18.
-8(6x + 3) 
a)
48X+3
b)
-48X-3
c)
14x+3
d)
-48x-24
19.

-4(-4d - 5)

a)

-16d+20

b)

16+20

c)

16d+20

d)

16d-20

20.
2(4X-7)
a)
8x-14
b)
8x-7
c)
6x+7
d)
8x+14
21.
Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
3(x + 4)
a)
3x + 4
b)
3x + 7
c)
3x + 12
d)
x + 7
22.
Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.
-8(z - 5)
a)
-8z - 40
b)
-8z + 40
c)
-8z - 13
d)
-8z - 13
23.

Expand using the distributive property

-2(3x + 4y + 1)

a)

-6x + 8y + 2

b)

-6x - 8y + 2

c)

-6x - 8y - 1

d)

-6x - 8y - 2

24.

Expand using the distributive property

5(2x + 3y + 2)

a)

10x + 3y + 2

b)

10x + 15y + 2

c)

10x + 15y + 10

d)

10x + 15y + 7

25.

-2(3m + 9)

a)

-6m + 7

b)

-6m - 7

c)

-6m + 18

d)

-6m - 18

26.

8(x + 5)

a)

8x + 13

b)

8x + 5

c)

8x + 40

d)

13x

27.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
28.
Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:
3(2x - 4) + 6x - 1
a)
12x - 13
b)
12x - 5
c)
11x - 2
d)
-x
29.
Simplify the following expression:
-10x + 15 - 3x + 2
a)
13x2 + 17
b)
-13x2 + 13
c)
-13x + 17
d)
-7x + 17
30.
Simplify the following expression:
-10x - 9x + 1
a)
-19x + 1
b)
-19x2 + 1
c)
-10x - 8
d)
-19x - 1
31.
Simplify:
4(8x + 1) - 6(1 - 8x)
a)
-80x - 2
b)
80x + 2
c)
-80x + 2
d)
80x - 2
32.
Distribute the following:
10(z - 6)
a)
10z - 60
b)
10z + 60
c)
-10z - 60
d)
-10z + 60
33.
a)
8y+5
b)
3y+3
c)
7y+5
d)
7y+4
34.
a)
24z+8
b)
22z+6
c)
23z+8
d)
24z+2
35.
Which of the following is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f ?
a)
43f - 7
b)
-13f
c)
43f - 56
d)
40f -7 + 3f
36.
2(4X-7)
a)
8x-14
b)
8x-7
c)
6x+7
d)
8x+14
37.
7(y+9)
a)
7+9
b)
7y+63
c)
-7y-63
-7y+63
d)
7x+63
38.
2(4 + 9w) 
a)
8+9w
b)
2+9
c)
8+18w
d)
2+9w
39.
-4(-4d - 5)
a)
-16d+20
b)
16+20
c)
16d+20
d)
16s-20
40.
-8(6x + 3) 
a)
48X+3
b)
-48X-3
c)
14x+3
d)
-48x-24
41.
-3(3 - 8j) 
a)
-6-11j
b)
9+24j
c)
-9+24j
d)
9-24j
42.
(-5f + 8)4 
a)
-20f+32
b)
20f+32
c)
-20f-32
d)
-5f+12
43.
Simplify the following expression:
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x
a)
-3x2 - 11
b)
3x2 + 11
c)
11 - 3x
d)
11 + 3x
44.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
45.
Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y
a)
5x + 10y
b)
5x + 4y
c)
5x - 4y
d)
5x -10y
46.
Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 
a)
10x
b)
10
c)
9x + 1
d)
9 + 1x
47.
Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x
a)
5x
b)
x
c)
6x
d)
5
48.
What would be my first step? 3 + 4 x 6 - 4 =
a)
addition
b)
multiplication
c)
subtraction
d)
exponents
49.

5x + 3x - 9

a)

7x - 9

b)

17x

c)

8x - 9

d)

-x

50.
Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3) 
a)
12 + 7x
b)
14x
c)
14x + 3
d)
9 + 7x
51.
Simplify the expression: 7+3(1 - 2x) 
a)
21 - 6x
b)
10 - 2x
c)
10 - 20x
d)
10 - 6x
52.
Simplify the following expression:
-6x + 4(-x - 3)
a)
-2x - 12
b)
10x + 12
c)
-10x - 12
d)
-2x + 12
53.
Simplify
-2x - 4(4x - 8)
a)
-16x - 2
b)
-18x + 32
c)
18x - 32
d)
-16x + 2
54.
Simplify the following expression:
-6x + 4(-x - 3)
a)
-2x - 12
b)
10x + 12
c)
-10x - 12
d)
-2x + 12
55.
Simplify:
3x - (x - 6) - 12
a)
2x - 6
b)
4x - 18
c)
2x + 6
d)
4x - 6
56.

In order for terms to be "like", they need to have the __________________

a)

same variable only

b)

same exponent only

c)

same variable and same exponent

d)

either same variable or same exponent

57.

When distributing a number through ( ), it needs to multiply to __________________

a)

just the first term inside the ( )

b)

just the last term inside the ( )

c)

every term inside the ( )

d)

any two terms inside the ( )

58.

What's the FIRST step to solving the equation below:

3(2x5)=213\left(2x-5\right)=21  

a)

add the 5

b)

divide by the 2

c)

distribute the 3

d)

subtract the 21

59.

Solve the equation below. Distribute FIRST and then combine like terms:

3 (4 – 2x) + 4x = 2

a)

x = 5

b)

x = 1

c)

x = –1

d)

x = –5

60.

Solve for x. Distribute then Combine Like Terms:


3(2x – 5) – 4x = –19

a)

x = –2

b)

x = 2

c)

x = 10

d)

x = –11

61.

Solve for x by combining like terms:

2x + 9 + 4x + 3 = 5 + x + 12

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 3

c)

x = –2

d)

x = 4