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Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms

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1.
4x + 17 + 6x + 11 =
2.
12x + 10 − 10x − 19 =
3.
3x + 7 − 6x + 16 =
4.
10x + 10 + 8x + 2 =
5.
2x + 2 − 4x + 13 =
6.
2(7x + 17) =
7.
9x + 1 − 12x + 12 =
8.
6x + 6 − 4x + 11 =
9.
11(4x + 18) =
10.
4(7x − 9) =
11.
2(4x − 20) =
12.
4x + 12 + 1x + 4 =
13.
12x + 16 − 3x − 6 =
14.
11(9x + 11) =
15.
9x + 13 − 8x − 19 =
16.
6x + 5 − 5x + 6 =

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Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms

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17.
2(4x + 6) =
18.
10(4x − 20) =
19.
8x + 1 + 3x − 20 =
20.
9x + 2 + 5x + 13 =

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Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms — Answer Key

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1.
4x + 17 + 6x + 11 =
10x + 28
2.
12x + 10 − 10x − 19 =
2x − 9
3.
3x + 7 − 6x + 16 =
-3x + 23
4.
10x + 10 + 8x + 2 =
18x + 12
5.
2x + 2 − 4x + 13 =
-2x + 15
6.
2(7x + 17) =
14x + 34
7.
9x + 1 − 12x + 12 =
-3x + 13
8.
6x + 6 − 4x + 11 =
2x + 17
9.
11(4x + 18) =
44x + 198
10.
4(7x − 9) =
28x − 36
11.
2(4x − 20) =
8x − 40
12.
4x + 12 + 1x + 4 =
5x + 16
13.
12x + 16 − 3x − 6 =
9x + 10
14.
11(9x + 11) =
99x + 121
15.
9x + 13 − 8x − 19 =
1x − 6
16.
6x + 5 − 5x + 6 =
1x + 11

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Distributive Property & Combining Like Terms — Answer Key

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17.
2(4x + 6) =
8x + 12
18.
10(4x − 20) =
40x − 200
19.
8x + 1 + 3x − 20 =
11x − 19
20.
9x + 2 + 5x + 13 =
14x + 15

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Frequently asked questions

What does the Distribute mode cover?: Problems like 3(2x + 5) where students multiply the outside factor by each term inside the parentheses.
What does Combine Like Terms cover?: Expressions such as 4x + 7 + 2x − 3, simplified to a single x term and constant.