Combine Like Terms Distributive Property

Use the distributive property and combining like terms if necessary.

8y + 5 - 2y

• 6y + 5

• 11y

• 10y + 5

• 15y

5x + 3x - 9

• 7x - 9

• 17x

• 8x - 9

• -x

Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

Simplify:

3(2x + 4) + 5x

• 11x + 12

• 11x + 4

• 5x + 18

• 6x + 9

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Simplify by combining like terms:

5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 6b

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 7ab + 7a

• 4ab + 4

Simplify the expression

3m - 15 + 2m - 4

• 5m - 19

• m + 19

• 5m - 15

• 24m

• 10m