1.
Simplify 6
a
+ 15
a
.
A.
21
a
B.
42
a
C.
6
a
+ 15
a
D.
21
a
2
Hint
2.
Solve the equation 3
x
+ 7 = 5
x
- 2.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
3.
Use the distributive property to rewrite
without parentheses.
A.
24
x
- 24
B.
C.
24
x
- 3
D.
24
x
- 4
Hint
4.
Simplify 12
y
+ 8
y
.
A.
4
y
B.
20
y
2
C.
20
y
D.
simplified
Hint
5.
Solve –13
b
– 17 – 5
b
= 2
b
– 10 –20
b
– 7.
A.
b
= 1
B.
No Solution
C.
b
= 0
D.
All Real Numbers
Hint