Understanding Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

The distributive property can be used to simplify the expression 3(x + 4) to _______________.

When combining like terms in the expression 5x + 3x, the result is _______________.

The expression 2y + 3 + 4y - 5 simplifies to _______________.

Using the distributive property, 6(a + b) becomes _______________.

In the expression 7m - 2m + 3, the like terms are _______________.

Which of the following is an example of the distributive property?

• A) 4 + 5 = 9

• B) 4(x + 2) = 4x + 8

• C) x + x = 2x

• D) 2x + 3y

What is the simplified form of 2(x + 3) + 4x?

• 2x + 3

• 6x + 3

• 2x + 6 + 4x

• 6x + 6

When you combine like terms in the expression 9a - 3a + 4, what do you get?

• 12a + 4

• 6a + 4

• 6a + 1

• 9a + 1

Which term is not like the others in the expression 5x + 3y - 2x?

• 5x

• 3y

• 2x

• x

How does the expression 3(2m + 4) simplify?

• 3m + 12

• 6m + 12

• 6m + 4

• 2m + 12