Distribute and Combine Like Terms Substitute

How would you start this problem?
Simplify the expression: 16x−5x+8y

• Combine the like terms.

• Substitute the letters with any numbers I want.

• Type 16x−5x+8y into the calculator. 

• I do not understand how to do this.

How would you start this problem?
Simplify the expression: 4−12x+9

• Combine like terms.

• Subtract 9 on both sides.

• Solve 4−12+9

• I do not understand how to do this.

How would you start this problem?
Which is the solution to the following equation?

• Distribute the −2.

• Subtract 5n on both sides.

• Combine like terms.

• I do not understand how to do this.

6(3x + 5) + 2(x - 4) 

• 11x + 22

• 20x + 22

• 20x + 1

• 18x + 26

2(3x - 1) + 10

• 6x + 12

• 6x + 8 

• 6x + 9

• 6x - 8 

What is true about the expression?

•  It cannot be simplified further

•  It can be simplified by using the distributive property

•  It can be simplified by combining like terms

What like terms can be combined? Select two.

• 9y and -2y

• 3 and -3x

• -4x and -3x

• 9y and -4x

What is true about the expression?

•  It cannot be simplified further

•  It can be simplified by using the distributive property

•  It can be simplified by combining like terms

________________ tells you to add.

• combine

• distribute

Distribute then combine like terms

-9(4k + 4) - 2k

• -38k - 32

• 15 - 16k

• -38k - 29

• -38k -36