Simplify Expressions

Simplify Expressions

Assessment

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Mathematics

7th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
7.EE.A.1, 6.EE.A.3, HSA.APR.A.1

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Yvette Watson

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Answer explanation

Combine like terms: (5a - 3a) + 2b + 4 = 2a + 2b + 4. Thus, the correct answer is 2a + 2b + 4.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

3x - 5x

Back

-2x

Answer explanation

To simplify 3x - 5x, combine like terms: 3x - 5x = (3 - 5)x = -2x. Thus, the correct answer is -2x.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

Back

5x

Answer explanation

To simplify 3x + 2x, combine the like terms. Add the coefficients: 3 + 2 = 5. Thus, the expression simplifies to 5x, which is the correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

-6k + 7k=

Back

k

Answer explanation

To solve -6k + 7k, combine the coefficients: -6 + 7 = 1. Thus, -6k + 7k = 1k, which simplifies to k. Therefore, the correct answer is k.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

-r - 10r

Back

-11r

Answer explanation

To simplify -r - 10r, combine like terms: -1r - 10r = -11r. Thus, the correct answer is -11r.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

Back

9x + 1

Answer explanation

To simplify 2x + 1 + 7x, combine like terms: 2x + 7x = 9x. The constant term remains 1. Thus, the expression simplifies to 9x + 1, which is the correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

Back

5x - 4y

Answer explanation

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x and 3y - 7y = -4y. Thus, the expression simplifies to 5x - 4y, which matches the correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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