Basic Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

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

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

3x - 5x

• 2x
• 8x
• -2x
• 15x²

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x
• x
• 6x
• 5

-6k + 7k=

• k
• -k
• 12k
• -12k

-r - 10r

• 11r
• -11r
• 9r
• -11

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 

• 10x
• 10
• 9x + 1
• 9 + 1x

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

• 5x + 10y
• 5x + 4y
• 5x - 4y
• 5x -10y

n -10 +9n -3=

• -3
• 9n-3
• n
• 10n -13

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

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

Simplify the following expression:
-6x + 4(-x - 3)

• -2x - 12
• 10x + 12
• -10x - 12
• -2x + 12