Simplifying Expressions with Like Terms

Name: _____________________________
Date: _____________________________

Instructions:

Simplify each expression by combining like terms. Remember: like terms have the same variable and power.

Example: 3x + 5x = 8x

Section A: Basic Like Terms

1. 4a + 3a = _____________________________
2. 7b + 2b = _____________________________
3. 9x - 5x = _____________________________
4. 10y - 3y = _____________________________
5. 6m + m = _____________________________

Section B: Mixed Terms

6. 5p + 3 + 2p = _____________________________
7. 8n - 2n + 4 = _____________________________
8. 7 + 4k + 2k = _____________________________
9. 3t + 5 - t = _____________________________
10. 6 + 2w + 8 + w = _____________________________

Section C: Multiple Variables

11. 4x + 3y + 2x = _____________________________
12. 5a + 2b + 3a + b = _____________________________
13. 7m - 2n + 3m + 4n = _____________________________
14. 9c + 4d - 5c + 2d = _____________________________
15. 6p + 3q + 2 + p + 5 = _____________________________

Challenge ⭐

16. 10x + 5y - 3x + 2y + 4 - 2x = _____________________________