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

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

  3.   Use the Distributive Property to simplify 7(6x2 + 5x + 4).
    A. 42x2 +35x + 21 B. 42x2 + 35x + 4
    C. 42x2 + 35x + 28 D. 42x2 + 5x + 4
    Hint

  4.   Simplify .
    A. 6b B. 2b + 4
    C. 2b + 8 D. 4b + 4
    Hint

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



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