Simplifying Expressions

Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3) 

• 12 + 7x
• 14x
• 14x + 3
• 9 + 7x

Simplify the Expression. 
9z  - 21 - 3z + 10

• Simplified
• 9z - 21 - 7
• 9z - 11 -3z
• 6z - 11

True or False:
u³and u² are like terms.

• True 
• False

Simplify: 12x + 8x² - 11x²

• 12x - 3x²

• 9x²

• 20x² - 11x

• 11x - 3x²

Answer explanation

Make sure you distribute the 3 first! Then combine your like terms.

Simplify the following expression:
-8 (5b + 2) -7 (b - 5)

• -33b + 19
• -47b² +  21
• 33b - 19
• -47b -19

Which of these are like terms in the following expression:
3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x²

• 7, 24y
• 3x, 9x
• 3x, -9x
• 3x, -9x, 2x²

-8(3 + 4w)

• -5 + -4w
• -24 - 4w
• -24 + -32w
• -11 + -12w

Simplify the following expression:
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

• -3x² - 11
• 3x² + 11
• 11 - 3x
• 11 + 3x

Simplify the following expression:
19 - ( 3 - 5b)

• 16 + 5b
• 21 + 5b
• 16 - 5b
• 21 - 5b