Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property

Distributive Practice

100

Simplify the following expression: 2(b+7)

2b + 14

200

Simplify 3(a-5).

3a - 15

300

Simplify -4(c+9)

-4c + (-36)

400

Simplify 5(2b-8).

10b - 40

500

Simplify -6(7-a)

-42+6a

Combining Like Terms Practice

100

Simplify 2a + 4a.

6a

200

Simplify -3a + 5a.

2a

300

Simplify 7a - 10a.

-3a.

400

Simplify -6d + 11d - d.

4d

500

Simplify -5d - 12d + d - 8 - 3.

-16d - 11

Writing expressions

100

Three times a number squared 

3x²

200

16 increased by twice a number

16 + 2x

300

10 less than a number

x - 10

400

6 times a number, less 20, is equal to 35

6x - 20 = 35

500

a number squared plus 100 is the same as 15 times that number

x²+100 = 15x

Words and Operations

100

Sum

+

200

Difference

-

300

Cubed

power (3)

400

Twice

*2

500

quotient

divide

Blast from the Past

100

Simplify (-9) - 10

(-19)

200

Simplify:  -6 - ( -2)

-4

300

  Compare:    -13 ______ -10

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400

Simplify. -8(4 - 1 + 6) + 7.

(-65)

500

8 + 40/5 - 2

14