Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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

• 8a + 2b + 4
• 2a + 2b + 4
• 8ab
• 4ab + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplify the following expression:
-9(14p - 8) - 4p

• 130p - 72
• 122p - 72
• -130p - 18
• -130p + 72

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Identify the variable in the expression below.

3w + 2w - (-7w)

• 3

• 2

• w

• 12

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Write the phrase as an expression:

twice a number increased by 8

• 2 + 8x

• 2x + 8

• 2(x + 8)

• 8(x + 2)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

Simplify:
5x - 6x - 8x + 7 

• -9x + 7
• -9x -  7
• 9x + 7 
• 9x - 7

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplify:
-1x + y - z + 10z + 2x - 10y

• 1x - 9y + 9z
• 1x - 9z - 9y
• -1x - 9z - 9y
• -1x - 9 - 9y

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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

• 8a + 2b + 4
• 2a + 2b + 4
• 8ab
• 4ab + 4

Simplify the Expression: 10x - 3(2x + 8)

• 4x - 24
• -4x + 24
• 16x - 24
• 14x - 6

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Simplify the Expression: 5(x + 2) + 2x

• 7x + 2
• 7x + 10
• 5x + 4
• 7x + 7

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

These have the the same variable and can, therefore, be combined...

• Expressions

• Distributive Property

• Additive Inverse

• Like Terms

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1