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Properties of Operations and Combining Like Terms

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can 5(3 +2) be expressed using the distributive property?

a)

5(3) x 5(2)

b)

(5 x 3) x (5 x 2)

c)

5(3) + 5(2)

d)

(5 + 3) x (5+2)

2.

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

3(2c - 5)

a)

6c - 15

b)

6c + 15

c)

6c + 15

d)

-6c - 15

3.

Simplify:

5(a + 6)

a)

5a + 6

b)

a + 30

c)

5a + 30

d)

5a - 30

4.

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:

4(x - 6)

a)

24 - 4x

b)

4x - 6

c)

x - 24

d)

4x - 24

5.

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to:


2(4 + 9w)

a)

8+9w

b)

2+9

c)

8+18w

d)

2+9w

6.

2 (9 + 2g)

(a)  

7.
Which expression is equivalent to 7(3a + 4b)?
a)
21a + 28b
b)
10a + 11b
c)
21a + 4b
d)
10a + 28b
8.
Find an equivalent expression for the given expression: 36x + 24
a)
4(9x + 7)
b)
4(9x + 8)
c)
2(18x + 12)
d)
12(3x + 3)
9.

(4 x 7) x 6 = 4 x (7 x 6) This is an example of the (a)   Property

10.

9 + 12 = 12 + 9 This is an example of the (a)   property

11.

2(45+9)=(245)+(29)2\cdot\left(45+9\right)=\left(2\cdot45\right)+\left(2\cdot9\right)  This is an example of the (a)   property

12.

How many terms are in this expression:

2x + 5 - x + 6x + 1

a)

3 terms

b)

4 terms

c)

5 terms

d)

6 terms

13.
3x + 2x + 6y + 3
Which are like terms?
a)
6y and 3
b)
2x and 3
c)
3x and 3
d)
3x and 2x
14.

In order to combine one or more terms together they must have....

a)

The same number

b)

The same variable

c)

The same variable and exponent

d)

The same exponent

15.
Simplify the following expression:
-7x - 9x
a)
63x2
b)
-16x2
c)
-16x
d)
-15x
16.
Identify the "like terms" in the expression: 
2x + 4y - 3x + y - x
a)
2x and 4y and -3x
b)
2x and -3x and x
4y and y 
c)
they are all like terms
d)
there are no like terms
17.
Are 7a and 4a like terms?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
Are x2 and x like terms?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
Select the term below that is a like term with xy. 
a)
6x
b)
7xy
c)
3y
d)
3x2y2
20.

x + 1 + 3x

a)

3x + 1

b)

4x + 1

c)

3x + 4

d)

5x + 3

21.

4x - 3 + 2 - 2x

a)

6x + 5

b)

2x + 1

c)

2x - 1

d)

6x - 1

22.
Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 
a)
10x
b)
10
c)
9x + 1
d)
9 + 1x
23.

What terms can you combine in the equation?

2 +6x+9=49-2\ +6x+9=49  

a)

-2 and 9

b)

6x and 9

c)

-2 and 49

d)

9 and 49