Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________

Instructions:

Simplify each expression by combining like terms. Show your working.

Section A: One Variable

1.
3x + 5x = __________________
2.
7a - 2a = __________________
3.
4y + 3 + 2y = __________________
4.
8m - 3m + 5 = __________________
5.
6k + 4 - 2k + 7 = __________________
6.
9p - 4 + 3p - 6 = __________________

Section B: Two Variables

7.
5x + 3y + 2x = __________________
8.
4a + 7b - 2a = __________________
9.
6m + 2n + 3m + 5n = __________________
10.
8x - 3y + 2x - y = __________________
11.
5p + 4q - 2p + 8q = __________________
12.
7a + 3 + 4b - 2a + 5 = __________________

Section C: Challenge

13.
3x + 2y + 5x - y + 4 - 2x = __________________
14.
10a - 4b + 6 - 3a + 2b - 8 = __________________