Distributive Property and Combining Like Terms

Simplify by combining like terms: 7v - 2 + 12 + 2v

• 23

• 23v

• 9 + 14v

• 9v + 10

Use the distributive property and combine like terms:

4x + 2(x - 1)

• 6x - 2

• 4x + 2x - 2

• 6x - 1

• 8x + 2x - 2

Use the distributive property and combine like terms:

2(x + 8) + 6x

• 2x + 8 + 6x

• 8x + 8

• 8x +16

Simplify by combining like terms:

5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

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

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Which of the following is equivalent to  
8h +7(2 + 4h)?

• 90h

• 12h + 14

• 50h

• 36h +14

Combine like terms: n -10 + 9n - 3=

• 9n - 7

• 10n - 7

• 9n - 13

• 10n -13

Find the difference by first distributing then combining

• 15.6t - 1

• -9.6t - 1

• 15.6t + 15

• -9.6t + 15

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

• 9x + 7y + 13

• 6x + 2y + 2

• 25x + 2y + 3

Simplify:

3(2x + 4) + 5x

• 11x + 12

• 11x + 4

• 5x + 18

• 6x + 9