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

  2.   Simplify 2x2 + 5x2 + 7x.
    A. 2x2 + 12x B. 14x
    C. 14x2 D. 7x2 + 7x
    Hint

  3.   Simplify the expression 2a + 7b + 12a + 3b and then evaluate if a = 2 and b = -2.
    A. 10a + 14b; -8 B. 9a + 15b; -12
    C. 14a + 10b; 8 D. 14a + 8b; 12
    Hint

  4.   Write the expression in factored form.3x2 – 6x
    A. 3x (x – 2) B. 3x (x + 2)
    C. x (x – 6) D. 3x (x – 6)
    Hint

  5.   Use the distributive property to expand the expression.4a (2 + 7a)
    A. 8a + 28a2 B. 8a + a2
    C. 6a + 28a2 D. 8 + 28a2
    Hint



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