Practice Problems

  1. Simplify to create an equivalent expression.

\(2(-n-3)-7(5+2n)\)

Choose 1 answer:

  1. \(-16n-37\)
  2. \(-16n-41\)
  3. \(16n-41\)
  4. \(16n+41\)
  1. Simplify to create an equivalent expression.

\(-3z-(-z-2)\)

Choose 1 answer:

  1. \(-4z+2\)
  2. \(-2z-2\)
  3. \(-2z+2\)
  4. \(4z+2\)
  1. Simplify to create an equivalent expression.

\(-3(2+4k) + 7(2k-1)\)

Choose 1 answer:

  1. \(2k-13\)
  2. \(8k-13\)
  3. \(2k+13\)
  4. \(2k-7\)
  1. Simplify to create an equivalent expression.

\(2-4(5p+1)\)

Choose 1 answer:

  1. \(-20p-2\)
  2. \(-5p-4\)
  3. \(-20p+2\)
  4. \(-5p+4\)

Source: Khan Academy, https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:foundation-algebra/x2f8bb11595b61c86:combine-like-terms/e/combining_like_terms_2
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