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Combine Like Terms and Solve for X

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Solve for x using combine like terms:

4x + 5x + 7 – 3x + 5 = –18

(a)  

2.

Solve for x by combining like terms:

2x + 9 + 4x + 3 = 5 + x + 12

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 3

c)

x = –2

d)

x = 4

3.

Solve by combining like terms:

2x + 4 = 3x – 6

(a)  

4.

Solve for x. Distribute then Combine Like Terms: 3(2x – 5) – 4x = –19

a)

x = –2

b)

x = 2

c)

x = 10

d)

x = –11

5.

-4x + 1 =21

a)

x=30

b)

x=120

c)

x=5

d)

x= -5

6.

4x - 9x + 3 = -32

a)

x = -35/13

b)

x = 7

c)

x = -7

d)

x = -29/5

7.

Solve for x. Distribute then Combine Like Terms:

–4 (3x – 7) = 4

(a)  

8.

In order for terms to be "like", they need to have the __________________

a)

same variable only

b)

same exponent only

c)

same variable and same exponent

d)

either same variable or same exponent

9.

Solve the equation below. Distribute FIRST and then combine like terms:

3 (4 – 2x) + 4x = 2

a)

x = 5

b)

x = 1

c)

x = –1

d)

x = –5

10.

Solve for x:

4(2 – x) +2x = 13 – 3x

(a)  

11.

Solve the equation below:

3 (2x + 3) = 21

(a)  

12.

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

a)

Distributive property

b)

Combine Like Terms

c)

Move the variables to the same side

d)

Solve for the variable

13.

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

a)

Distributive property

b)

Combine Like Terms

c)

Move the variables to the same side

d)

Solve for the variable

14.

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

a)

Distributive property

b)

Combine Like Terms

c)

Move the variables to the same side

d)

Solve for the variable

15.

Out of all the steps that are in solving multi step equations which do you feel you would like more practice doing? You may select all that apply to you.

a)

Distributive property

b)

Combining Like Terms

c)

Moving the variable to the same side

d)

Solving for the variable

e)

Good with all steps

16.

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

a)

Distributive property

b)

Combine Like Terms

c)

Move the variables to the same side

d)

Solve for the variable

17.

What is the firs step in solving for the variable?

a)

Distributive property

b)

Combine Like Terms

c)

Move the variables to the same side

d)

Solve for the variable

18.

Simplify this expression (combine like terms):
 x + x + x + x

a)

4 - x

b)

4x

c)

x

d)

x+4

19.

Simplify this expression (combine like terms):
3x + 3 - 1

a)

x - 1

b)

3x + 4

c)

3x + 2

d)

5x

20.

Solve:
7x + 19 = -2x + 55

a)

4

b)

14.8

c)

8.2

d)

-4