WorksheetsSimplifying Expressions
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Simplify the following expression:
a - 8 - 10
a - 8 - 10
a)
2a - 18
b)
a - 18
c)
a - 2
d)
a + 18
2.
Simplify the following expression:
-10x + 15 - 3x + 2
-10x + 15 - 3x + 2
a)
13x2 + 17
b)
-13x2 + 13
c)
-13x + 17
d)
-7x + 17
3.
Simplify the following expression:
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x
a)
-3x2 - 11
b)
3x2 + 11
c)
11 - 3x
d)
11 + 3x
4.
Simplify the following expression:
-7x - 9x
-7x - 9x
a)
63x2
b)
-16x2
c)
-16x
d)
-15x
5.
Simplify the following expression:
-8x + 4x
-8x + 4x
a)
-12x
b)
-4x
c)
4x
d)
12x
6.
Simplify the following expression:
19 - ( 3 - 5b)
19 - ( 3 - 5b)
a)
16 + 5b
b)
21 + 5b
c)
16 - 5b
d)
21 - 5b
7.
n -10 +9n -3=
a)
-3
b)
9n-3
c)
n
d)
10n -13
8.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
9.
Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x
a)
10x
b)
10
c)
9x + 1
d)
9 + 1x
10.
Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v
a)
23
b)
23v
c)
9 + 14v
d)
9v + 14
11.
Simplify the following expression:
19 - ( 3 - 5b)
19 - ( 3 - 5b)
a)
16 + 5b
b)
21 + 5b
c)
16 - 5b
d)
21 - 5b
12.
Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y
a)
5x + 10y
b)
5x + 4y
c)
5x - 4y
d)
5x -10y
13.
Simplify:
10x + 6x + 9x + (-11y)
10x + 6x + 9x + (-11y)
a)
-1y + 15x
b)
-11y + 25x
c)
-11y - 15x
d)
-1y - 15x
14.
Simplify:
10y - 7y + 8y - 7y
10y - 7y + 8y - 7y
a)
4y
b)
4x
c)
-4x
d)
-4y
15.
Simplify:
2x - 5x + 6x + 7 + 14
2x - 5x + 6x + 7 + 14
a)
3x + 21
b)
3x + 22
c)
-3x + 21
d)
-3y + 22
16.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
17.
2(3v - 8)
a)
6v-16
b)
6v-8
c)
6v-6
d)
6v+8
18.
Simplify 14(b – 10).
a)
4b
b)
b – 140
c)
14b – 140
d)
14b – 10
19.
5(a + 6)
a)
5a + 6
b)
a + 30
c)
5a + 30
d)
5a - 30
20.
3(2c - 5)
a)
6c - 15
b)
6c + 15
c)
6c + 15
d)
-6c - 15
21.
Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3)
6 + 2(7x - 3)
a)
12 + 7x
b)
14x
c)
14x + 3
d)
9 + 7x
22.
Simplify the expression: 7+3(1 - 2x)
a)
21 - 6x
b)
10 - 2x
c)
10 - 20x
d)
10 - 6x
23.
-12n - (-13n)
a)
-25n
b)
25n
c)
n
d)
-n
24.
6w - 6w + 6w + 9w
a)
w
b)
15w
c)
9w
d)
6w
25.
3 - 2a + 3a + 5a
a)
5a+3
b)
5a-3
c)
6a + 3
d)
8a+3
26.
4a + 9 + a
a)
5a + 9
b)
14a
c)
3a + 9
d)
5a - 9
27.
9a + 10(2a + 1)
a)
21a + 1
b)
9a +21
c)
29a +10
d)
39a
28.
3(2x+1)+2(x-4)
a)
8x-3
b)
8x+11
c)
4x-5
d)
8x-5
29.
-(-x + 2) - 4x
a)
2x
b)
-4x
c)
-5x + 2
d)
-3x - 2
30.
Simplify the expression: 3(1 - 2x) + 7
a)
21 - 6x
b)
24 + 6x
c)
10 + 6x
d)
10 - 6x
31.
Simplify the expression:
6 + 2(7x - 3)
6 + 2(7x - 3)
a)
12 + 7x
b)
14x
c)
8x + 6
d)
9 + 7x
32.
-4(-4d - 5)
a)
16d+20
b)
-16d+20
c)
16d-20
d)
-16d-20
33.
Add these expressions
(x+5) + (2x+10)
(x+5) + (2x+10)
a)
3x+15
b)
x-5
c)
18x
34.
Simplify:
1y - 2x - 3y + 4x
1y - 2x - 3y + 4x
a)
-2x + 2x
b)
-2y - 2x
c)
-4y - 6x
d)
2y - 2x
35.
Simplify:
13y + (-4) + 7
13y + (-4) + 7
a)
13y + 3
b)
13y - 3
c)
16y
d)
-13 + 3
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