Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

A(n) __________________ is a number and/or variable that is separated by addition or subtraction.

• variable

• term

• coefficient

• expression

A _____________ is a symbol, usually a letter that stands for a number. 

• coefficient
• algebraic expression
• variable
• term

A __________ is the numerical term in an algebraic expression.

• Variable

• Constant

• Term

• Coefficient

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Simplify the expression by combining like terms.

8a+4b+2c-3b+a

• 9a+b+2c

• 10a+7b+c

• 13abc

• 18abc

Simplify the expression

29x+8(4y-2x)

• 13x+32y

• 27x+12y

• 31x+32y

• 13x-32y