Simplifying Expression by Combining Like Terms

Simplify the Expression: 10x - 3(2x + 8)

• 4x - 24

• -4x + 24

• 16x - 24

• 14x - 6

Which expression is equivalent to 3x + ½(-12x - 16)

• -21x + (-32)

• 9x + 8

• -3x - 8

• -6x - 8

Simplify:
-1x + y - z + 10z + 2x - 10y

• 1x - 9y + 9z

• 1x - 9z - 9y

• -1x - 9z - 9y

• -1x - 9 - 9y

Simplify:
11m - 8 - 12 + 10m

• m - 20

• m - 4

• 21m - 4

• 21m - 20

Expressions are made up of these...

• Variables

• Operations

• Terms

• Distributive Property

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 

• 10x

• 10

• 9x + 1

• 9 + 1x

Simplify the Expression:

3x + 6 - 2x +7

• 14

• 14x

• x + 13

• x - 13

Which pair is an example of like terms?

• 2a and 2b

• x and x²

• 3k and 3k³

• y² and 2y²

Simplify this polynomial:

n - 10 + 9n - 3

• -3

• 9n - 3

• n

• 10n - 13

Simplify this polynomial:

3x² - x + 2 - 5x² + 8x - 5

• 8x² + 9x + 7

• -2x² + 7x - 3

• 2x² + 7x - 3

• 5x² - 3