1.
Simplify 6
a
+ 15
a
.
A.
42
a
B.
21
a
2
C.
6
a
+ 15
a
D.
21
a
Hint
2.
Use the distributive property to rewrite
without parentheses.
A.
24
x
- 24
B.
24
x
- 4
C.
24
x
- 3
D.
Hint
3.
Use the Distributive Property to simplify 11(
v
– 2).
A.
22 – 11
v
B.
11
v
– 2
C.
11
v
– 22
D.
11
v
+ 22
Hint
4.
Solve –13
b
– 17 – 5
b
= 2
b
– 10 –20
b
– 7.
A.
All Real Numbers
B.
b
= 0
C.
No Solution
D.
b
= 1
Hint
5.
Solve 15(
s
– 3) = 12
s
– 43.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint