Combine Like Terms Using the Distributive Property

Simplify this expression (using the distributive property and combining like terms)

Simplify the following expression using the distributive property & combining like terms:

9x + 5(x + 3)

• 9x + 15

• 45x + 27

• 14x + 42

• 14x + 15

Use the distributive property and then combine like terms to simplify this expression: -2 (2x + 3) + 2 (x - 5)

• 4x + 16

• -6x - 4

• 2x + 4

• -2x - 16

Which of the following is equivalent to 5(2x + 6)?

• 10x + 30

• 10x + 6

• 40x

• 2x + 30

Which of the following is equivalent to 8(5f - 7) + 3f ?

• 43f - 7

• -13f

• 43f - 56

• 40f - 7 + 3f

Which of the following is equivalent to 3h +7(2 + 4h)?

• 3h + 14 + 4h

• 7h + 14

• 20h + 40

• 31h + 14

Use the distributive property and then combine like terms to simplify this expression: 3 (9 + 2d) + 4d

• 18d + 10d

• 18d - 10d

• 27 + 10d

• 37d

In the distributive property, you are multiplying what is outside of the parentheses by what is on the inside of the parentheses. 

• True

• False

Simplify by using the Distributive Property of Multiplication and combining like terms:

-9 + 2(-p - 9) - 4p

• -6p - 27

• 6p + 27

• 3p + 63

Simplify by using the Distributive Property of Multiplication and combining like terms:

-9(h + 3) + 16 + 3h

• -6h - 11

• 6h - 43

• -9h - 11