Like Terms and the Distributive Property

Simplify the following expression by applying the distributive property: 6m + 3(2m + 5) + 7 = 

• 12m + 12

• 12m + 22

• 12m + 36

• 8m + 22

3(2c - 5)

• 6c - 15

• 6c + 15

• 6c + 15

• -6c - 15

Combine Like Terms:

• -4c + 4

• -4c - 4

• 8c + 12

• 4c + 4

• 9x+6
• 3x+4
• 3x-4
• 6x+4

• x+y+1
• -15x-19y-11
• -x+y+1
• -x-y-1

• x+y+1
• 15x+19y+11
• -x-y-1
• -15x-19y-11

-6k + 7k=

• k

• -k

• 12k

• -12k

Distribute and then Combine Like Terms:

2(5x + 6) + 7

• 10x + 12

• 10x + 7

• 10x + 19

• 5x + 19

Combine Like Terms:

3x + 5 + 2x - 7

• 5x + 2

• 5x - 2

• 5x + 12

• 1x - 2

Combine Like Terms:

3a + 4a + 9

• 7a

• 16a

• 7a + 9

• 1a + 9