1.   Simplify 2(x + 10).
    A. 2x + 20 B. 2x + 10
    C. 20x D. 12x
    Hint

  2.   Simplify –11(t + 1).
    A. 11t + 11 B. -11t + 1
    C. -11t – 11 D. 11t + 1
    Hint

  3.   Simplify 14(b – 10).
    A. 14b – 140 B. 4b
    C. 14b – 10 D. b – 140
    Hint

  4.   Simplify –20(z – 5).
    A. 20z – 5 B. 20z + 100
    C. -20z – 5 D. -20z + 100
    Hint

  5.   Write 7 · 7 · 7 · 7 · 7 in exponential form.
    A. 55 B. 57
    C. 75 D. 77
    Hint

  6.   Identify the like terms in the expression 13 + x + 4 + y.
    A. no like terms B. x, y
    C. x, 4 D. 13, 4
    Hint

  7.   Identify the like terms in the expression 7a + b + 7 - 15b.
    A. no like terms B. b, -15b
    C. b, c D. 7a, 7
    Hint

  8.   Rewrite 4 - 7a as an addition expression by using the additive inverse.
    A. 4 + 7a B. 7a - 4
    C. 4 + (-7a) D. (-7a) + 4
    Hint

  9.   Rewrite 9q - 5r as an addition expression by using the additive inverse.
    A. 9q + (-5r) B. 5r - 9q
    C. (-5r) + 9q D. 9q + 5r
    Hint

  10.   Rewrite 2b - 8 as an addition expression by using the additive inverse.
    A. 2b + (-8) B. 2b + 8
    C. (-8) + 2b D. 8 - 2b
    Hint



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