Free Printable Simplifying Expressions Practice Problems

1.

How many terms are in this expression:

2x + 5 - x + 6x + 1

a)

3 terms

b)

4 terms

c)

5 terms

d)

6 terms

2.

n -10 +9n -3=

a)

9n - 3

b)

9n - 3

c)

10n + 13

d)

10n -13

3.

Simplify.

$x-44+1-15x$

a)

-16x - 43

b)

-14x - 34

c)

-14x - 43

d)

-14x + 43

4.

Simplify.

-24 - 13x - 18x + 24

a)

-31x + 48

b)

-31x

c)

-31x - 48

d)

-31x - 24

5.

Simplify.

x + 40 + x - 19

a)

-2x - 21

b)

21

c)

-2x + 21

d)

2x + 21

6.

44n - 24 - 6n

a)

38n - 24

b)

38n + 24

c)

-38n - 24

d)

-38n + 24

7.

Simplify.

-5 - 12x + 1 - 19x

a)

-31x - 6

b)

31x + 6

c)

-31x + 4

d)

-31x - 4

8.

22n + 15 + 1 - 23n

a)

-2n -16

b)

-n - 16

c)

-n +16

d)

2n + 16

9.

-34x - 36 + 37 + 45x

a)

11x - 1

b)

11x + 1

c)

-11x + 1

d)

-11x - 1

10.

10p + 36 - 2p

a)

8p + 36

b)

-8p + 36

c)

12p + 36

d)

-12p +36

11.

-7 + 5x - 3x - 12x

a)

10x - 7

b)

-10x - 7

c)

-10x + 7

d)

10x + 7

12.

3x + 2x + 5y =

a)

5x + 5y

b)

2x + 5y

c)

-5x + 5y

d)

3x + 3y

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.

What are the terms of this expression?
2x + 3y - 4x + 3

a)

2, 3, -4, 3

b)

2x, 3y, -4x, 3

c)

-2x + 3y + 3

d)

3

15.

How many terms are in this expression?

2x + 3y - 4x + 3

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

16.

k - 4 - 4

a)

9k - 3

b)

2k - 3

c)

13k + 6

d)

k - 8

17.

8b + 2b

a)

-6b - 9

b)

8b

c)

2b - 9

d)

10b

18.

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

a)

5x + 10y

b)

5x + 4y

c)

5x - 4y

d)

5x -10y

19.

Simplify the following expression:
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

a)

-3x² - 11

b)

3x² + 11

c)

11 - 3x

d)

11 + 3x

20.

Simplify the following expression:
-7x - 9x

a)

63x²

b)

-16x²

c)

-16x

d)

-15x

21.

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

a)

8a + 2b + 4

b)

2a + 2b + 4

c)

8ab

d)

4ab + 4

22.

How many terms does this expression have?
3x + 5y - 17 - 2y + x

a)

3

b)

-17

c)

5

d)

1

23.

How many terms does this expression have?
-18y + 7yz - 4z

a)

-18

b)

3

c)

7

d)

-4

24.

Simplify by combining like terms.
m + 9 - 4m

a)

5m

b)

m + 5m

c)

-3m + 9

d)

4m

25.

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

a)

8a + 2b + 4

b)

2a + 2b + 4

c)

8ab

d)

4ab + 4

26.

X+X+X+X+X

a)

X + 5

b)

5X

c)

X+X+X+X+X+5

d)

X to the 5th power

27.

2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r

a)

8r

b)

8r - 4

c)

12r

d)

7r + 4 + r

28.

y + x + y + y + x

a)

2 + 3

b)

x + y

c)

2x + 3y

d)

5xy

29.

-4x - 10x

a)

-14

b)

6x

c)

-6x

d)

-14x

30.

5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

a)

9x + 7y + 13

b)

6x + 2y + 2

c)

25x + 2y + 3

d)

x + 7y + 12

31.

Identify Like Terms
4r+2-6+2r

a)

4r and 2r

b)

2 and 6

c)

4r and 2r,
2 and 6

d)

4r and 2r,
2 and -6

32.

Which answer choice contains ALL like terms?

a)

-4x, 2x, 3x

b)

-4x, 2, 3y

c)

4x², 2x

d)

14, 4x

33.

Which one is the variable?
3w + 2w - (-7w)

a)

3

b)

2

c)

w

d)

12

34.

Identify the variable terms.

a)

6

b)

6k

c)

-4

d)

1

e)

k

35.

Identify the variable terms.

a)

11x

b)

4y

c)

-4y

d)

2x

e)

-2x

36.

Simplify the expression.

(a)

37.