Distributive Property and Combine Like Terms

Which expression is NOT equivalent to the others?

• 4(2x + 5)

• 2x + 20

• 4(2x) + 4(5)

• 8x + 20

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x

• x

• 6x

• 5

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 

• 10x

• 10

• 9x + 1

• 9 + 1x

Simplify the expression
4(x + 6) + 4

• 11x - 12

• -48x + 37

• 5x - 15

• 4x + 28

Simplify    
5(2 - 7n)

• 52 - 7n

• 10 - 7n

• 10 - 35n

• 10 + 35n

• Yes
• No

Combine like terms and simplify the following equation: (note: use the distributive property on the right side of the equation) y + 2 + 3(y+3)

• 4y + 11

• 4y + 5

• 7 + y

• 8y + 2

Use the distributive property to re-write this mathematical sentence.

• 4x + 5

• 4x + 20

• (x+5)4

• 4x + 45

Combine like terms:

10c + 2c - 13

• 20c - 13

• 10c + 15

• 12c - 13

• 8c +11