Algebra 1 McDougal Littell Chapter 1 Section 1

What is the simplified form? 
3x - 1 + 2x - 3

• -x
• 5x - 4
• 2x - 1
• 9

Write an algebraic expression for "the sum of z and 2".

• 2z
• z - 2
• z ÷ 2
• z + 2

Write a word phrase for "x - 5".

• The sum of a number x and 5

• The difference of a number x and 5

• The quotient of a number x and 5

• 5 less than a number x

Evaluate the expression -2a + 4b for a = 3 and b = 0.

• 6
• 2
• -6
• -2

Simplify the expression.
 12 + (6 ÷ 3)

• 3
• 24
• 9
• 14

Simplify the expression.
(1/3)³

• 1/3
• 3/9
• 1/27
• 1/9

Simplify the expression.

-(-3.2)

• -3.2

• 3.2

• 32

• 0

Simplify the expression.
√(4/9)

• 1/3
• 2/9
• 4/3
• 2/3

Which property is demonstrated?

3(x + 2) = 3x + 6

• Commutative...

• Associative...

• Identity...

• Distributive...

Simplify the expression.
-3(5 - 2y)

• -15 + 6y
• -15 - 2y
• 2 - 5y
• 2 + 5y