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SUBSTITUTION AND +/- ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If a = 4 and b = 6, what is the value of 3a + 5b?
a)
40
b)
42
c)
44
d)
46
2.
If y=7,find the value of 2(y+4)
a)
11
b)
22
c)
20
d)
18
3.
Work out the value of the following expressions when a = 3, b = 4 and c = 5.
2a2 + c2   
a)
22
b)
34
c)
68
d)
43
4.
Work out the value of the expression when x = 3, y = – 2 and z = – 4.
2x2 + z2   
a)
2
b)
27
c)
50
d)
34
5.
When x = 3, y = 6 and z = 7, find 2x - z
a)
-1
b)
-2
c)
-3
d)
-4
6.

If a=3, and b= -1, then (ab)2 =

a)

-3

b)

-9

c)

3

d)

9

7.

If x= -4, y=2 and p=3, then (x/y)p =

a)

-8

b)

-1/8

c)

1/8

d)

8

8.

If x= -3, y=4 and z= 1, evaluate 2x + 3y -5z

a)

-1

b)

13

c)

-13

d)

1

9.

If a= -2 and b= -3, then 20 - a + b =

a)

15

b)

21

c)

19

d)

-19

10.

If a=4, b= -3 and c=0, then 3a + 3b + 3c =

a)

-3

b)

6

c)

3

d)

-6

11.

f/5 when f = 35

a)

7

b)

5

c)

8

d)

9

12.

2i + 3v when i =3 and v = 2

a)

12

b)

6

c)

0

d)

18

13.

(p + q)/3 when p = 11 1nd q = 22

a)

11

b)

33

c)

30

d)

10

14.

(j/2) + u when j = 30 and u = 3

a)

18

b)

33

c)

28

d)

15

15.

Evaluate the expression. Let g = 3 h = 9

4g + 2h + 4

a)

42

b)

34

c)

46

d)

58

16.

4(r−1)4\left(r-1\right)  Evaluate for r = 3.

a)

22

b)

16

c)

11

d)

8

17.

Simplify:

x3 + 4\frac{x}{3}\ +\ 4  
when x = 24

a)

10

b)

76

c)

-12

d)

12

18.

Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

a)

true

b)

false

19.
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
20.
Are -c and 4c like terms?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
Are x + y like terms?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.

Identify the like terms: 7y + 5r -4r + 2w +r

a)

7y and 2w

b)

5r ,-4r, and r

c)

5r abd r

d)

none

23.
True or False:
u3and u2 are like terms.
a)
True 
b)
False
24.
What are the like terms in the following expression?
4x2 - 3x - 2x
a)
-3x, -2x
b)
3x, 2x
c)
-3x, 2x
d)
3x, -2x
25.
Find the sum (−x + 8) + (−5x − 1).
a)
−6x + 7
b)
−4x + 7
c)
−6x − 8
d)
−6x + 8
26.
Find the sum (−3x + 7) + (2x − 5).
a)
−x + 2
b)
−6x − 35
c)
−x - 2
d)
−5x + 2
27.
Simplify the expression.
(4a3 - 8a - 4a2) + (7a3 - 7 - 6a)
a)
11a3 - 4a2 - 14a - 7 
b)
5a3 - 4a2 - 14a - 7 
c)
5a3 - 4a2 - 20a - 7 
d)
5a3 - 9a2 - 20a - 7
28.
Simplify each expression. 
(6x + 4x4 - 3x2) + (7x4 + 5x2 + 8x)
a)
11x4  + 2x2 + 14x
b)
16x4  + x2 + 14x
c)
11x4  + x2 + 14x
d)
11x4  + 2x2 + 10x
29.
Find the sum.
(3y2 + y3 - 5) + (4y2 -4y + 2y3 + 8)
a)
3y3 + 7y2 - 4y + 3
b)
4y2 + 3y3 - y + 3
c)
-y4 + 2y3 -y - 4
d)
4y3 + 3y2 -3y + 1
30.
Add the polynomials.
(3x3 + 3x2 – 4x + 5) + (x3 – 2x2 + x – 4)
a)
4x3 + 1x2 – 3x + 1
b)
2x3 + 1x2 - 5x + 9
c)
6x3 + 1x - 1x2 - 3
d)
3x5 +1x - 1x5 - 3x
31.
(x3-x2+4) - (3x3-2x2+3)
a)
-2x3-3x2+7
b)
-2x3+x2+1
c)
2x3-3x3-1
d)
4x3-3x2+7
32.
Find the difference. 
(3- 2x + 2x2) - (4x -5 +3x2)
a)
x2 + 6x + 8
b)
2x2 + 5x - 7
c)
-x2 -6x + 8
d)
-2x2 + 11x - 4
33.

Simplify the following monomial: 16x2y−4xy2−5x2y+10xy216x^2y-4xy^2-5x^2y+10xy^2  

a)

6xy2+21x2y6xy^2+21x^2y  

b)

11x2y +6xy211x^2y\ +6xy^2  

c)

6x2y+11xy26x^2y+11xy^2  

34.

Simplify completely: 1/4x + 2 (-3y - 5/4x)

a)

9/4x - 6y

b)

-9/4x + 10

c)

9/4x - 6

d)

-9/4x - 6y

35.

Simplify completely: -7 (2/7 - 3x)

a)

-2 + 21x

b)

2 - 21x

c)

2 + 21x

d)

-2 - 21x