Distributing Property and Combining Like Terms

Use the distributive property on this expression: -3 (x + w + 5)

• -3x - 3w - 15

• -3x + w + 5

• 3x - 3w - 15

• -3x + w +15

Use the distributive property on this expression: (3a - 4b) 2

• 6a - 4b

• 3a - 4b

• 6a - 8b

• 3a - 8b

Use the distributive property on this expression: -5 (2 - 7n)

• 52 - 7n

• -10 - 7n

• -10 + 35n

• 10 - 35n

Use the distributive property on this expression: -4 (c - 5 + 2g)

• -4c + 20 - 8g

• -4c - 20 - 8g

• 4c - 20 + 8g

• c + 20 - 8g

Which of the following is an equivalent expression when distributing:

• 2c - 16

• 2c + 16

• 2c - 8

• c - 16

Which of the following is an equivalent expression when distributing:

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Which of the following is an equivalent expression when distributing:

3(4+3r)

• 12+9r

• 7+6r

• 12+5r

Which of the following is an equivalent expression when distributing:

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Show using the distributive property:

4(p - 6)

• -4p - 24

• 4p + 24

• 4p + 24

• 4p - 24

Which of the following is equivalent to when distributing:

3(2c + 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c + 15

• -6c - 15