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1.

9x + 8x

a)

72x

b)

1x

c)

17x

d)

-1x

2.

x + 1 + 3x

a)

3x + 1

b)

4x + 1

c)

3x + 4

d)

5x + 3

3.

4x - 3 + 2 - 2x

a)

6x + 5

b)

2x + 1

c)

2x - 1

d)

6x - 1

4.

-9w + 7 - 4w - 16

a)

-13w -9

b)

5w -23

c)

-13w - 23

d)

-5w - 9

5.

In the expression x - 53 - 4x - w + 6x + 8 , combine all like terms & write the simplified expression.

a)

2x - w - 45

b)

3x - w - 45

c)

-41xw

d)

-41

6.

Simplify by combining like terms:
4x² - 3x + 11 -2x

a)

4x² - 5x + 11

b)

11x + 11

c)

16x² - 5x + 11

d)

10x²

7.

a + a + a + a

a)

a + 4

b)

4a

c)

a to the fourth power

d)

4a + 4

8.

Simplify the Expression:

7x²- 3a +20 - 4x² + 2a

a)

11x²- a + 20

b)

3x²- a + 20

c)

2a + 20

d)

3x²- a

9.

What terms can you combine in this equation?

$-4x+5+2x=15$

a)

5 and 15

b)

-4x and 2x

c)

-4x and 5

d)

2x and 5

10.

What terms can you combine in the equation?

$-2\ +6x+9=49$

a)

-2 and 9

b)

6x and 9

c)

-2 and 49

d)

9 and 49

11.

X²can be combined with X

a)

True

b)

False

12.

n -10 +9n -3=

a)

-3

b)

9n-3

c)

n

d)

10n -13

13.

What is a constant?

a)

A term with no variables.

b)

A number.

c)

A term with numbers and variables.

d)

A letter.

14.

Identify the variables in the expression
3x + 9

a)

x

b)

y

c)

9

d)

3x

15.

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

a)

5x

b)

x

c)

6x

d)

5

16.

What are like terms?

a)

Terms with different variables

b)

Terms with the same variables

c)

Terms with no variables

17.

Combine the like terms in the expression: 5b+9+3b

a)

There are no like terms

b)

8b+9

c)

2b+9

18.

Combine the like terms in the expression: 12x+2+3x

a)

9x+2

b)

15x+2

c)

There are no like terms

d)

13x

19.

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

a)

10x

b)

10

c)

9x + 1

d)

9 + 1x

20.

Simplify the Expression:

3a + 7 - 2a

a)

8a

b)

12a

c)

a + 7

d)

5a + 7

21.

Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

a)

23

b)

23v

c)

9 + 14v

d)

9v + 14

22.

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

a)

5x + 10y

b)

5x + 4y

c)

5x - 4y

d)

5x -10y

23.

Simplify the expression:
3t + 7y + t + 3y

a)

3t + 10y

b)

4t + 10y

c)

4t + 4y

24.

5a + 2a + 2a

a)

9a

b)

8a

c)

7a

25.

A variable can be _______?

a)

Any number

b)

Any letter of the alphabet

c)

only X

d)

only 1

26.

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

a)

8a + 2b + 4

b)

2a + 2b + 4

c)

8ab

d)

4ab + 4

27.

A coefficient is __________.

a)

the variable

b)

a constant

c)

an exponent

d)

the number that comes before the variable

28.

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

a)

10x

b)

10

c)

9x + 1

d)

9 + 1x

29.

A number by itself with no variable attached is called a _____.

a)

coefficient

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

term

30.

A constant is a term without a ______

a)

Letter

b)

Number

31.

Like terms have to have the same

a)

letter and exponent (little number)

b)

Number

32.

Simplify: m + m + m + m

a)

4m

b)

m⁴

c)

m

d)

Can't be simplified

33.

Simplify: $7y^2\ -5y\ +\ 9y\ -\ 5y^2$

a)

$6y^{2\ }$

b)

$2y^{2\ }+\ 4y\$

c)

$12y^{2\ }+\ 14y$

d)

Can't be simplified

34.

Are 3x and 3 like terms?

a)

Yes

b)

No

35.

Are x + y like terms?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Are 7a and 4a like terms?

a)

Yes

b)

No

37.

Combine the like terms: 2x + 3x + 5 + 2

a)

6x + 7

b)

5x + 7

c)

6x + 10

d)

5x + 10

38.

Are the following terms 'like' or 'unlike'....

3a

-7a

a)

Like

b)

Unlike

39.

Are the following terms 'like' or 'unlike'....

4a²

-3a²

a)

Like

b)

Unlike

40.

Are the following terms 'like' or 'unlike'....

6b³

2b³

a)

Like

b)

Unlike

41.

Are the following terms 'like' or 'unlike'....

3

16

a)

Like

b)

Unlike

42.

Simplify each expression by combining like terms.

x + 2 - x

a)

2

b)

3x

c)

2x

43.

Simplify each expression by combining like terms.

2x + 5 + x - 4

a)

3x + 1

b)

3x + 9

c)

3x-1

44.

Simplify each expression by combining like terms.

-5 + 8x - 6x

a)

2x - 5

b)

-2x - 5

c)

14x - 5

45.

Simplify each expression by combining like terms.

5 + 2x - 4x - 5

a)

-2x

b)

-2x + 10

c)

-2x - 10

46.

Simplify each expression by combining like terms.

x - 3x - 4x

a)

-6x

b)

6x

c)

8x

d)

-8x

47.

In math class, the word variable refers to:

a)

a term that contains a letter

b)

a term that contains no letters

c)

a negative integer

d)

a positive integer

48.

In math class, the word constant refers to:

a)

a term that contains a letter

b)

a term that contains no letters

c)

a negative integer

d)

a positive integer

49.

In math class, the word combining refers to:

a)

multiplication and division

b)

addition and subtraction

c)

the lastest edition of a book

d)

none of these

50.

Match the following

a)

x

1.

variable

b)

-2x

2.

term

c)

-2x+3

3.

expression

d)

3

4.

constant

51.

What is the coefficient of

$x$

a)

an implied 1

b)

0

c)

x

d)

none of these

52.

Simplify the expression completely.

t+2+6t

a)

$9t$

b)

$12t$

c)

$7t+2$

d)

$18t$

Combine Like Terms

Total questions: 52

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