1.
Simplify 3(2
a
+
b
) + 6(
a
- 2
b
).
A.
12
a
- 9
b
B.
12
a
+ 15
b
C.
12
a
+
b
D.
12
a
+ 9
b
Hint
2.
Use the distributive property to rewrite 3(5 +
y
) without parentheses.
A.
8 + 3
y
B.
15 +
y
C.
8 +
y
D.
15 + 3
y
Hint
3.
Use the distributive property to rewrite
without parentheses.
A.
24
x
- 4
B.
24
x
- 3
C.
D.
24
x
- 24
Hint
4.
Simplify
.
A.
2
b
+ 4
B.
6
b
C.
2
b
+ 8
D.
4
b
+ 4
Hint
5.
Simplify –3
m
(–4
n
+ 8)
A.
–12
mn
– 24
B.
12
mn
– 8
C.
–12
mn
– 24
m
D.
12
mn
– 24
m
Hint