Simplifying Linear Expressions

Simplify each expression.

1)
1 (8x – 6 + 2x) + 10 + 2x 2) 2(5a + 10) – 3(2a + 1) + 4(a + 5)
2

3) 5(2s + 4 + 3s) – 4(s + 7) 4) 7(5n + 4 + 7n – 10 + 3n) – 30

5) –3(4 + z) – 5(–2 + z) + 2(11z + 3) 6) 2 1 c + 5 – 3 c + 1 + 21c

2 2 2

7) –60 + 4(5y – 11) + 30(y + 2) 8)

7 (–12m – 9 – 6m) + 2m – 8
3

9) 5 (8d – 16 + 4d) – 15 – d + 21 10) 4(2p + 4 – 2p – 6) + 4(3p – 5)

4
 Multi-Step Equations

Solve each equation. Verify your answer.

–4(10 – a)
1) = –4 2) –2(5x – 3) = 2(–3x + 5)
9

3) –11w + 7 + 10w = 19 + 2w 4) 65 = 2(d + 1) + 5d

12b + 8
5) –2(3n + 6) = 3(–n + 12) 6) 4=
b + 24

7) –18 + y = 6(2 – 3y + 10) + y 8) 7(2s) – 8(s + 6) = 0