The Distributive Property
3(2x + 2)
6x + 6
Combine like terms:
6 + 3 - 5m + 9m
4m + 9
Factor out the coefficient ...
3x - 6
3(x - 2)
–2(a + 1)
-2a - 2
Combine like terms:
8a - 3a + 15b + 9b
5a + 24b
Factor out the coefficient ...
7x - 49
7(x - 7)
–4(5z + 2)
-20z - 8
Combine like terms:
4x - 3x + 12 + 19
x + 31
Factor the expressions ...
-12x-24
-12(x+2)
1/3(3f + 9)
f + 3
Combine like terms:
2c - 3d + 5c + 4d
7c + d
Factor the expression using GCF
8x - 12
4(2x - 3)
-1/2(-4y - 10)
2y + 5
Combine like terms:
12m - 19x - 3m + 19x
9m
Factor the expressions using the greatest common factor...
18x+24y
6(3x+4y)