Free Printable 1.1 Comparing Expressions

1.

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

a)

5m

b)

m + 5m

c)

-3m + 9

d)

4m

2.

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

a)

23

b)

23v

c)

9 + 14v

d)

9v + 14

3.

Which expression is equivalent to $8c\ +\ 6\ -\ 3c\ -\ 2?$

a)

$5c+4$

b)

$5c+8$

c)

$11c+4$

d)

$11c+8$

4.

Simplify by combining like terms.
-14w + 8 + 9w - 2

a)

23w + 6

b)

-23w + 6

c)

-6w + 7

d)

-5w + 6

5.

Combine Like Terms

30 + 80k + 9k + 27

a)

57 + 89k

b)

57 + 720k

c)

30 + 80k

6.

Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

a)

9x

b)

11x

c)

2x + 9x

d)

Can't be simplified

7.

Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

-10x + 15 - 3x + 2

a)

$13x^2+17$

b)

$-13x\ +17$

c)

$-13x+13$

d)

-7x+17

8.

A variable can be _______?

a)

Any number

b)

Any letter of the alphabet

c)

only X

d)

only 1

9.

Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

a)

5 + 11y

b)

18y

c)

11y + 7

d)

11y + 3

10.

Simplify: 15x + 19 + 2x + 4

a)

17x + 15

b)

17x + 23

c)

30x + 15

d)

13x + 15

11.

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

a)

coefficient

b)

constant

c)

variable

d)

term

12.

Simplify the expression completely.

3z+9+5z-4

a)

$8z+5$

b)

$8z+13$

c)

$13z$

d)

$21z$

13.

Simplify the expression completely.

t+2+6t

a)

$9t$

b)

$12t$

c)

$7t+2$

d)

$18t$

14.

Combine like terms to simplify the expression: 8 + 5x - 3 - 2x

a)

-3x² - 11

b)

3x² + 5

c)

11 - 3x

d)

5 + 3x

15.

Combine like terms to simplify the expression: 3r - 2r + 5

a)

5r + 5

b)

r + 5

c)

5r - 5

d)

5

16.

y + x + y + y + x

a)

2 + 3

b)

x + y

c)

2x + 3y

d)

5xy

17.

2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r

a)

8r

b)

8r - 4

c)

12r

d)

7r + 4 + r

18.

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

a)

23

b)

23v

c)

9 + 14v

d)

9v + 14

19.

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

a)

5x + 10y

b)

5x + 4y

c)

5x - 4y

d)

5x -10y

20.

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

a)

10x

b)

10

c)

9x + 1

d)

9 + 1x

21.

-2x + 11 + 6x

a)

8x+11

b)

4x +11

c)

4x

d)

15x

22.

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

a)

8a + 2b + 4

b)

2a + 2b + 4

c)

8ab

d)

4ab + 4

23.

Simplify the following expression:
-10x + 15 - 3x + 2

a)

13x² + 17

b)

-13x² + 13

c)

-13x + 17

d)

-7x + 17

24.

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

a)

9x + 7y + 13

b)

6x + 2y + 2

c)

25x + 2y + 3

d)

x + 7y + 12

25.

Simplify by combining like terms:

3x-5x

a)

2x

b)

8x

c)

-2x

d)

15x²

26.

5(a + 6)

a)

5a + 6

b)

a + 30

c)

5a + 30

d)

5a - 30

27.

6 (x + y + 7)

a)

6x + 6y + 42

b)

12xy + 42

c)

6x + 6y + 7

d)

6x6y + 42

28.

Which of the following is equivalent to 4(2x + 3)

a)

8x + 12

b)

8x + 3

c)

8x - 12

d)

20x

29.

Which of the following is equivalent to 2(c - 8)?

a)

2c - 16

b)

2c + 16

c)

2c - 8

d)

c - 16

30.

a)

6x+6

b)

5x+18

c)

6x+12

d)

6x+18

31.

What do the parentheses tell you to do?

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

32.

3(3x +1)

a)

9x +3

b)

3x + 3

c)

12x

d)

9x + 1

33.

2(4 + 9w)

a)

6+9w

b)

8+2w

c)

4+9w

d)

8+18w

34.

-3(2c - 5)

a)

-6c - 15

b)

-6c + 15

c)

6c + 15

d)

6c - 15

35.

What does it mean to distribute?

a)

To multiply the numbers inside the parentheses by the number on the outside.

b)

To add all of the numbers together.

c)

To do the order of operations.

36.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

3(2c - 5)

a)

6c - 15

b)

6c + 15

c)

6c + 15

d)

-6c - 15

37.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

-4(k - 7)

a)

-4k + 28

b)

-4k - 28

c)

4k + 28

d)

4k - 28

38.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

9(5c + 4)?

a)

45c + 36

b)

81c

c)

45c + 4

d)

49c

39.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

8(4b - 5)

a)

32b + 40

b)

32b - 40

c)

32(b - 40)

d)

84b - 85

40.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

8(4b - 5)

a)

32b + 40

b)

32b - 40

c)

32(b - 40)

d)

84b - 85

41.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

2(3v - 8)

a)

6v-16

b)

6v-8

c)

6v-6

d)

6v+8

42.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

-2(3m + 9)

a)

-6m + 7

b)

-6m - 7

c)

-6m + 18

d)

-6m - 18

43.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

9(x - 5)

a)

9x + -45

b)

9x + 5

c)

9x + 14

d)

9x + 45

44.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

-8(6x + 3)

a)

48X+3

b)

-48X-3

c)

14x+3

d)

-48x + -24

45.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property:

8(2x + 7)

a)

16x + 7

b)

16x + 56

c)

16x + 15

d)

8x + 7

46.

3x + 2x

a)

5x

b)

x

c)

6x

d)

5

47.

-r -10r

a)

11r

b)

-11r

c)

9r

d)

-11

48.

3x-5x

a)

2x

b)

8x

c)

-2x

d)

15x²

49.

5a + 2b - 3a + 4

a)

8a + 2b + 4

b)

2a + 2b + 4

c)

8ab

d)

4ab + 4

50.

2x + 1 + 7x

a)

10x

b)

10

c)

9x + 1

d)

9 + 1x

51.

n -10 +9n -3=

a)

-3

b)

9n-3

c)

n

d)

10n -13

52.

5(a + 6)

a)

5a + 6

b)

a + 30

c)

5a + 30

d)

5a - 30

53.

2(c - 8)

a)

2c - 16

b)

2c + 16

c)

2c - 8

d)

c - 16

54.

-3(2c - 5)

a)

-6c - 15

b)

-6c + 15

c)

6c + 15

d)

6c - 15

55.

-4(k - 7)

a)

-4k + 28

b)

-4k - 28

c)

4k + 28

d)

4k - 28

56.

(b + 8)5

a)

b + 40

b)

5b - 40

c)

5b + 40

d)

5b + 8

57.

10(8-2x)

a)

80-20x

b)

80+20x

58.

Variable terms and constant terms can be put together.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

"x" terms in an expression and "y" terms in an expression can added or subtracted together.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

In the distributive property, you are multiplying what is outside of the parentheses by what is on the inside of the parentheses.

a)

True

b)

False

1.1 Comparing Expressions

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