Distributive Property and Factoring

Simplify the expression

6(3s − 2.5 − 5s)

• -30s - 15

• 30s + 12

• 18s + 15

• −12s − 15

Find the sum or difference.

(1 − 9z) + 3(z − 2)

• 6z - 1

• 8z - 1

• −6z − 5

• 6z + 5

(7g − 6) − (−3n − 4)

• 7g + 3n − 2

• 7g - 10 -3n

• 10gn + 4

• 7g - 6 + 3n + 4

-6(2 + x)

• -12 - 6x

• 12 + x

• -12 - x

• 12 - 6x

2(-2w - 1.2 + 7x)

• -4w + 1.2 + 14x

• 4w -1.2 + 7x

• 4w + 14x - 2.4

• -4w + 14x - 2.4

9 - 3(5 - 4x)

• 9 + 15 - 4x

• -15 + 12x

• 12x - 6

• -12x + 6

Factor the expression using the GCF.

15x + 25

• 5(3x + 5)

• 10(5x + 15)

• 3(5x + 8)

• 15(x + 10)

• 2(1n - 1)

• 4(2n - 2)