The Distributive Property
Simplifying Expressions
Factoring Expressions
100

3(2x + 2)

6x + 6 

100

Combine like terms:

6 + 3 - 5m + 9m

4m + 9

100

Factor out the coefficient ...

3x - 6

3(x - 2)

200

–2(a + 1)

-2a - 2

200

Combine like terms:

8a - 3a + 15b + 9b 

5a + 24b 

200

Factor out the coefficient ...

7x - 49

7(x - 7)

300

–4(5z + 2)

-20z - 8

300

Combine like terms:

4x - 3x + 12 + 19

x + 31

300

Factor the expressions ...

-12x-24

-12(x+2)

400

1/3(3f + 9) 

f + 3

400

Combine like terms:

2c - 3d + 5c + 4d

7c + d 

400

Factor the expression using GCF

8x - 12

4(2x - 3)

500

-1/2(-4y - 10) 

2y + 5

500

Combine like terms:

12m - 19x - 3m + 19x

9m

500

Factor the expressions using the greatest common factor...

18x+24y

6(3x+4y)