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 =
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2.
7b + 2b =
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3.
9x - 5x =
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4.
10y - 3y =
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5.
6m + m =
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Section B: Mixed Terms
6.
5p + 3 + 2p =
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7.
8n - 2n + 4 =
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8.
7 + 4k + 2k =
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9.
3t + 5 - t =
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10.
6 + 2w + 8 + w =
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Section C: Multiple Variables
11.
4x + 3y + 2x =
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12.
5a + 2b + 3a + b =
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13.
7m - 2n + 3m + 4n =
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14.
9c + 4d - 5c + 2d =
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15.
6p + 3q + 2 + p + 5 =
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Challenge ⭐
16.
10x + 5y - 3x + 2y + 4 - 2x =
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