1.   Use the distributive property to rewrite 3(5 + y) without parentheses.
    A. 8 + 3y B. 15 + 3y
    C. 8 + y D. 15 + y
    Hint

  2.   Use the distributive property to rewrite without parentheses.
    A. 24x - 24 B.
    C. 24x - 4 D. 24x - 3
    Hint

  3.   Use the Distributive Property to simplify 11(v – 2).
    A. 11v – 2 B. 11v + 22
    C. 11v – 22 D. 22 – 11v
    Hint

  4.   Simplify .
    A. -3a + 3 B. a - 27
    C. -a - 3 D. -a + 3
    Hint

  5.   Evaluate a (4 + b), if a = 4 and b = -12.
    A. 4 B. -32
    C. -16 D. 12
    Hint



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