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

  2.   Simplify the polynomial 4a2 + a2.
    A. 4a2 + a B. 6a2
    C. 4a2 D. 5a2
    Hint

  3.   Add 3x2 + 2x - 1 and x2 - 3x + 5.
    A. 4x2 - x + 4 B. 2x2 - 5x - 6
    C. 2x2 + 5x + 4 D. 4x2 + 5x - 4
    Hint

  4.   Find the difference:
    A. -3x2 - 7x - 5 B. -3x2 - 7x + 1
    C. -3x2 + x - 5 D. 3x2 - 7x - 5
    Hint

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



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