Equivalent Expressions

Use the distributive property to write an equivalent expression.

-8(z - 5)

• -8z - 40

• -8z + 40

• -8z - 13

• -8z - 5

Pick an equivalent expression

-2(3m + 9)

• -6m + 7

• -6m - 7

• -6m + 18

• -6m - 18

Simplify by combining like terms

5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b +4

• 2a + 2b +4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

Simplify by combining like terms

3(2x - 4) + 6x - 1

• 12x - 13

• 12x - 5

• 11x - 2

• -x

Simplify

-10m + 15 - 3m + 2

• 13m + 17

• -13m + 13

• -13m + 17

• -7m + 17

Simplify

-10x - 9x + 1

• -19x + 1

• 2x

• 1x + 1

Simplify

4(8y+1) - 6(1 - 8y)

• -80y - 2

• 80y + 2

• -80y + 2

• 80y - 2

Expand

10(z - 6)

Simplify

10z + 2 + 12z + 6 + 2z

• 24z + 8

• 22z + 6

• 23z + 8

• 24z + 2

Which of the following is equivalent to

8(5f - 7) + 3f

• 43f - 7

• -13f

• 43f - 56

• 40f - 7 + 3f