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
= __________________