WorksheetsSimplifying Algebraic Expressions by Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Simplify the Expression: 3(x - y + 5)
3x - 3y + 8
3xy + 15
3x + 3y + 8
3x - 3y + 15
Simplify the Expression: -1(2x + 3) - x
-x + 3
3x + 3
4x + (-2)
-3x - 3
Simplify the expression.
(4a3 - 8a - 4a2) + (7a3 - 7 - 6a)
11a3 - 4a2 - 14a - 7
5a3 - 4a2 - 14a - 7
5a3 - 4a2 - 20a - 7
5a3 - 9a2 - 20a - 7
These have the the same variable and can, therefore, be combined...
Expressions
Distributive Property
Additive Inverse
Like Terms
Which expression is equivalent to 3x + ½(-12x - 16)
-21x + (-32)
9x + 8
-3x - 8
-6x - 8
Simplify:
11m - 8 - 12 + 10m
m - 20
m - 4
21m - 4
21m - 20
The number in front of a variable telling the mathematician how much to multiply the variable by is called the...
Term
Constant
Coefficient
Expression
Which expression is equivalent to:
4x + 30y
2(x + 15y)
4(x + 15y)
2(2x + 15y)
can't be factored
Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.
2(7c - 8)
14c - 16
14c + 16
7c - 16
c - 16
Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.
3(2c - 5)
6c - 15
6c + 15
6c + 15
-6c - 15
A(n) __________________ is a number and/or variable that is separated by addition or subtraction.
variable
term
coefficient
expression
Simplify the expression.
5(3+5x-1)
25x+10
15+25x
25x+15-1
25x+2
Simplify the expression
29x+8(4y-2x)
13x+32y
27x+12y
31x+32y
13x-32y
A(n) __________________ consists of one or more numbers, variables, and operations.
numeric expression
term
variable
algebraic expression
A ___________ is the numerical factor of a variable term in an algebraic expression.
term
coefficient
variable
constant
