SOLUTION: Get Ready for Chapter 8
Rewrite each expression using the Distributive
Property. Then simplify.
1. a(a + 5)
SOLUTION: 2
8. 6m – 8m
SOLUTION: The expression contains no like terms or
parentheses. Therefore, the expression is simplified.
2
2
9. 4w + w + 15w
SOLUTION: 2. 2(3 + x)
SOLUTION: 2
10. 2x + 5 – 11x
2
2
3. n(n − 3n + 2)
SOLUTION: SOLUTION: 2
4. −6(x − 5x + 6)
SOLUTION: 5. FINANCIAL LITERACY Five friends will pay $9
per ticket, $3 per drink, and $6 per popcorn at the
movies. Write an expression that could be used to
determine the cost for them to go to the movies.
SOLUTION: An expression to determine the cost for the five
friends to go to the movies is: 5(9 + 3 + 6).
5(18) = $90
Simplify each expression. If not possible, write
simplified.
6. 3u + 10u
SOLUTION: 3
11. 8v – 27
SOLUTION: The expression contains no like terms or
parentheses. Therefore, the expression is simplified.
2
12. 4k + 2k – 2k + 1
SOLUTION: 2
13. a – 4a – 4a + 16
SOLUTION: 2
14. 6y + 2y – 3y – 1
SOLUTION: 7. 5a – 2 + 6a
SOLUTION: 2
15. 9g – 3g – 6g + 2
SOLUTION: 2
8. 6m – 8m
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SOLUTION: The expression contains no like terms or
parentheses. Therefore, the expression is simplified.
Simplify.
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15. 9g – 3g – 6g + 2
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Simplify.
22. GEOMETRY A square is 6x inches on each side.
What is the area of the square?
6
16. b(b )
SOLUTION: 3
SOLUTION: To find the area of a square, take the square of the
length of one side.
2
17. 4n (n )
SOLUTION: 2
18. 8m(4m )
SOLUTION: 4
5
19. –5z (3z )
SOLUTION: 3
20. 5xy(4x y)
SOLUTION: 4 5
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21. (–2a c )(7ac )
SOLUTION: 3
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