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Combining like terms

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which expression is equivalent to

v + v + v + v + v?

a)

5v

b)

v5

c)

v + 5

2.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
3.
Simplify by combining like terms:
4x2 - 3x + 11 -2x
a)
4x2 - 5x + 11
b)
11x + 11
c)
16x2 - 5x + 11
d)
10x2
4.
-x2+7x-10+4x2-6x+8
a)
4x2+13x+18
b)
3x2-x+2
c)
3x2+x-2
d)
6x2-2x-2
5.

Simplify: 7y2 −5y + 9y − 5y27y^2\ -5y\ +\ 9y\ -\ 5y^2  

a)

6y2 6y^{2\ }  

b)

2y2 + 4y 2y^{2\ }+\ 4y\  

c)

12y2 + 14y12y^{2\ }+\ 14y  

d)

Can't be simplified

6.

Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

a)

13w + 4d

b)

17wd

c)

13w + 3d

d)

Can't be simplified

7.
Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4
a)
8a + 2b + 4
b)
2a + 2b + 4
c)
8ab
d)
4ab + 4
8.
Like terms have the same _____ and the same _____.
a)
variables and numbers
b)
signs and numbers
c)
variables and exponents
d)
variables and signs
9.
Simplify by combining like terms.
m + 9 - 4m
a)
5m
b)
m + 5m
c)
-3m + 9
d)
4m
10.
Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v
a)
23
b)
23v
c)
9 + 14v
d)
9v + 14
11.
n +10 +9n -3=
a)
-3
b)
9n-3
c)
n
d)
10n + 7
12.

Which expression is equivalent to 7a−8−12a+4?7a-8-12a+4?  

a)

−9a-9a  

b)

31a31a  

c)

−5a−4-5a-4  

d)

19a+1219a+12  

13.
Simplify by combining like terms.
-14w + 8 + 9w - 2
a)
23w + 6
b)
-23w + 6
c)
-6w + 7
d)
-5w + 6
14.
-6k + 7k=
a)
k
b)
-k
c)
12k
d)
-12k
15.
Which of these are like terms in the following expression:
3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x2
a)
7, 24y
b)
3x, 9x
c)
3x, -9x
d)
3x, -9x, 2x2
16.
X+X+X+X+X
a)
X + 5 
b)
5X
c)
X+X+X+X+X+5
d)
X to the 5th power 
17.
a + a + a + a
a)
a + 4 
b)
4a 
c)
a to the fourth power 
d)
4a + 4 
18.
y + x + y + y + x 
a)
2 + 3 
b)
x + y 
c)
2x + 3y 
d)
5xy 
19.
6x + 1 + 7x 
a)
13x - 1
b)
14x 
c)
7x + 6x + 1 
d)
13x + 1 
20.
2(4 + 9w) 
a)
8+9w
b)
2+9
c)
8+18w
d)
2+9w
21.
7(y+9)
a)
7+9
b)
7y+63
c)
-7y-63
-7y+63
d)
7x+63