Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Instructions: Simplify each expression by combining like terms. Show your working.
Section A: Basic Simplification
1.
3x + 5x = _______________________________
2.
7y − 2y = _______________________________
3.
4a + 3a + 2a = _______________________________
4.
9m − 4m + m = _______________________________
5.
6p + 8 − 2p = _______________________________
Section B: Multiple Terms
6.
5x + 3y + 2x − y = _______________________________
7.
8a − 3b + 4a + 7b = _______________________________
8.
10 + 4c − 6 + 3c = _______________________________
9.
7n + 12 − 3n − 5 = _______________________________
10.
2t + 5s − t + 3s − 4 = _______________________________
Section C: Challenge Questions
11.
3x² + 5x + 2x² − 3x = _______________________________
12.
6ab + 4a − 2ab + 3a = _______________________________
13.
9y − 3 + 2y² − 4y + 7 = _______________________________
14.
5k + 3j − 2k + 6 − j + 4k = _______________________________
15.
8m² − 5m + 3m² + 9m − 12 = _______________________________