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Simplifying Expressions by Distributing and Combining Like Terms

Simplifying Expressions by Distributing and Combining Like Terms

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
6.EE.A.3, 7.EE.A.1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emma Peterson

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.6.EE.A.3
,
CCSS.7.EE.A.1

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in simplifying algebraic expressions?

Subtracting variables

Adding constants

Distributing

Combining like terms

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of distributing -3 in the expression -3(2m - 4) + 7?

6m - 12 + 7

-6m + 12 + 7

-6m - 12 + 7

6m + 12 + 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After distributing -3 in the expression -3(2m - 4) + 7, what is the next step?

Multiplying variables

Subtracting constants

Combining like terms

Adding coefficients

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 2(5x + 1) - 14, which number is distributed?

2

1

5

14

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of combining like terms in the expression 2(5x + 1) - 14?

10x + 12

10x + 2

10x - 2

10x - 12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the expression 9 - (2t - 8), what is being distributed?

2t

9

8

Negative sign

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of distributing the negative sign in the expression 9 - (2t - 8)?

-2t - 8

2t + 8

2t - 8

-2t + 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

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