ST: 1 Simplifying
1. Simplify the following expressions.
-7 + 3x + 4x
7x - 7
6. Find the sum and simplify the following expressions.
(9b + 5) + (3b – 6)
12b - 1
10. Factor out the GCF: 6g + 18
6(g + 3)
2. Simplify the following expressions.
2(3x+x)
8x
7. Find the sum and simplify the following expressions.
(s + 12) + (3s – 8)
4s + 4
11. Factor out the GCF. 4f + 6
2(f+3)
3. Simplify the following expressions.
2x + 4 – 3x + 2 +3x
2x + 6
8. Find the difference and simplify the following expressions.
(n – 8) – (2n + 2)
-n-10
12. Factor out the coefficient of the variable.
5𝑐 − 15
5(c-3)
4. Simplify the following expressions.
7x + 6 + 3x – 2 – 5x
5x + 4
9. Find the sum and simplify the following expressions.
1/4(q-12) + 1/3(q + 9)
7/12q
13. Factor out the coefficient of the variable.
1/3d + 1/3
1/3(d + 1)
Simplify the following expressions.
13g + 2(4k - g)
11g + 8k
15. A basket holds n apples. You pick 2n – 3 apples and your friend picks n + 4 apples. Write and simplify an expression that represents the number of apples you and your friend pick together.
(3n + 1) apples
14. Factor out the coefficient of the variable.
2/9j + 2/3
2/9(j + 3)