check markLesson 2-3 Check Skills You'll Need

(For help, go to Lesson 1-2 and Lesson 1-7.)

Simplify each expression.

  1. 2n – 3n
    1. 5n
    2. –5n
    3. n
    4. n
  2. –4 + 3b + 2 + 5b
    1. 8b – 4
    2. 10b – 4
    3. 8b – 2
    4. 2b – 2
  3. 9(w – 5)
    1. w – 45
    2. 9w – 45
    3. 9w – 5
    4. 9w – 54
  4. –10(b – 12)
    1. –10b – 120
    2. 10b + 120
    3. –10b + 120
    4. 10b – 120
  5. 3(–x + 4)
    1. 3x – 12
    2. –3x + 12
    3. –3x + 4
    4. 3x + 4
  6. 5(6 – w)
    1. 30 – 5w
    2. 30 + 5w
    3. 5 – 5w
    4. 6 – 5w
  7. Evaluate each expression.
  8. 28 – a + 4a for a = 5
    1. 43
    2. 13
    3. 3
    4. 82
  9. 8 + x – 7x for x = –3
    1. 29
    2. 26
    3. 34
    4. 31
  10. (8n + 1)3 for n = –2
    1. –15
    2. 30
    3. –45
    4. –18
  11. –(17 + 3y) for y = 6
    1. 35
    2. –35
    3. 40
    4. –40

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