Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions WS

Simplify the expression below: (2a + 3b) + (5a - 2b)

• 7a + b

• 7a + 5b

• 3a + b

• 7a + 1b

Simplify the expression below: (x + z) - (4x + 9z)

• -3x - 8z

• 3x + 8z

• -3x + 8z

• 5x + 10z

Simplify the expression below: (5t - 2) + (-2 + t)

• 6t

• 4t - 4

• 6t - 4

• 5t - 2

Simplify the expression below: 6(-3c - d) - (4c - 2d)

• -22c - 4d

• -18c + 4d

• -18c - 4d

• -14c - 2d

Simplify the expression below: (1/2g - 2h) - (2/5g - 5h)

• -3/10g + 3h
• -3/10g - 5h
• -1/10g + 3h
• -3/10g - 3h

Simplify the expression below: (5h + 8j) + (-8h - 5j)

• -3h + 3j

• 3h - 3j

• -3h - 3j

• 13h + 13j

Simplify the expression: (8x – 3y) + (4x – y)

• 8xy

• 12x – 2y

• 12x – 4y

• 12x – 3

Simplify the expression: (5g – 3h) – (6g + 7h)

• 11g – 4h

• 11g – 10h

• –g – 4h

• –g – 10h

Simplify the expression: (–12p + 7q) – (3q + 7p)

• –19p + 4q

• –19p + 10q

• –5p + 4q

• –15p

Simplify the expression: (4a + 3b) + 5(2b – a)

• 14a – 2b

• 3a + 13b

• –a + 13b

• 3a + 5b