Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

Combine Like Terms:

3x + 3 - 2x + 1

• x - 3

• x + 4

• 6x + 3

• 5x - 4

Distribute:

3(9x - 5)

• 27x - 15

• 15 - 27x

• 27x + 15

• 27 + 15x

Combine Like Terms:

10 - 3 + 4x - x

• 7 + 5x

• 8 - 3x

• 7 + 3x

• 13 + 5x

Distribute and Combine Like Terms:

5(4 - 2)

• 20 - 10 = 30

• 20 + 10 = 30

• 20 - 10 = 10

• 20 - 10 = -10

Select all the terms that are LIKE 3y²:

• y²

• 2x²

• 3y

• y

Distribute:

4(x + 12)

• 4x - 24

• 4x + 3

• 4x + 54

• 4x + 48

Distribute and Combine Like Terms:

4x(2 - 1)

• 8x - 4x = 4x

• 8x + 4x = 12x

• 8x - 4x = 12x

• 4x - 8x = -4x

Select all the LIKE terms 7x:

• 4x

• 3x

• 7y

• 7x

Combine Like Terms:

8y² - 7y² + 7y + 8y

• 15y + y

• 15y² + y

• y² + 15y

• 2y² + 14y

Combine Like Terms:

12x + 13y + 4x - y

• 12x + 14y

• 25y + 3x

• 16x - 14y

• 16x + 12y