Distributive Property Simplify Terms

Simplify completely:

3(3x +1)

• 9x +3

• 3x + 3

• 12x

• 9x + 1

Simplify completely:

-8(2x - 3)

• -16x+24

• -16x - 24

• 16x + 24

• 16x +18

Simplify completely:

2x(3x - 7)

• 6x - 14x

• -8x

• 5x² - 14x

• 6x² - 14x

Simplify completely:

-6x + 4(-x - 3)

• -2x - 12

• 10x + 12

• -10x - 12

• -2x + 12

Simplify   2(3x + 5)

Answer explanation

To simplify the expression, distribute the 2 to both terms inside the parentheses: 2(3x) + 2(4) + x = 6x + 8 + x = 7x + 8. Therefore, the correct choice is 7x + 8.

Find the equivalent expression for5(a + 6)

• 5a+6

• 5a+30

• a+30

• 5a-30

Fill in the blank:
2(x + 7) = 2x + __

• 7

• 14

• 7x

• 14x

7(x + 4)

Simplify completely:

-8 (5b + 2) -7 (b - 5)

• -33b + 19

• -47b² + 21

• 33b - 19

• -47b -19