Equivalent Expressions Worksheets

Three times a number increased by nine

• 3h-9

• 3(h-9)

• 3(h+9)

• 3h+9

Simplify: 6x + 12x + 3 y

• 21x

• 18x + 3y

• 72x + 3y

• 6x + 15y

Simplify: 
-8n - 7(n+5)

• -15n - 35

• -1n -35

• -15n +35

• n +5

Identify the constant of the algebraic expression:

• 3

• x

• 5

• 3x and 5

Are the following expressions equivalent?

4( y - 1) and 1 + 4y

• yes

• no

Translate this phrase into an algebraic expression.
8 less than the product of 4 and a number
Use the variable m to represent the unknown number.

• 8 - 4m

• 8m - 4

• 8m + 4

• 4m - 8

Evaluate 2r + 1

if r = 3

• 24

• 5

• 7

• 8

Write each phrase as an algebraic expression.

Perry has 17 fewer baseball cards than Pete.
If b represents the number of cards Pete has, write an expression for how many baseball cards Perry has.

• b + 17

• b -17

• 17 - b

• 17 + b

The product of m and 23 is shown in which expressions!!! CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!!!

• m⋅23

• 23+ m

• 23 x m (multiplication symbol)

• 23m