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Combining Like Terms Using Distributive Property

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a variable in math?

a)

The number in front of a letter

b)

A symbol for a value we don't know yet

c)

A number on its own that has a fixed value

2.

What is a coefficient in math?

a)

The number in front of a variable used to multiply the variable

b)

A symbol for a value we don't know yet

c)

Something that is efficient with something else

d)

A number on its own that has a fixed value

3.

What is a constant in math?

a)

A number on its own that has a fixed value

b)

A symbol for a value we don't know yet

c)

The number in front of a variable used to multiply the variable

4.

Are 7x and 5y like terms?

a)

No, they have different variables.

b)

Yes, they have the same variables.

5.

Are 5x and 5y like terms?

a)

No, they have different variables.

b)

Yes, they have the same coefficients.

6.

Are 7x and 5x like terms?

a)

No, they have different variables.

b)

Yes, they have the same variables.

7.

Simplify the following expression:


7x+5x

a)

x

b)

7x

c)

12x

8.

Simplify the expression:

5h+43h5h+4-3h  



(a)  

9.

Simplify the expression:

7x3x+x+727x-3x+x+7-2  

(a)  

10.

Apply the Distributive Property to the expression below.

2(x5) 2\left(x-5\right)\  




(a)  

11.

Apply the Distributive Property to the expression below.

3(4x+5) -3\left(4x+5\right)\  




(a)  

12.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property


2(x + 8)

4 lines
13.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property


4(6 + 2x)

4 lines
14.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property


-5(-2 - 10x)

4 lines
15.

Simplify the expression by using the Distributive Property


-(8 - 2x)

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