Subtracting Expressions
Simplifying Expressions Part One
Distributive
Simplifying Expressions Part Two
Word Problems
100

(2x + 3) - (5x + 2) = 

-3x + 1

100

9x - 3 + 14x - 10

23x - 13

100
Use the distributive property 5 ( w + 2 ) =
5w + 10
100
simplify this expression x + x + x + x + 2x
6x
100

Brady has 20 baseball cards. Harrison bought him x more cards. Write an expression that shows how many baseball cards Brady has now.

20 + x

200

(5x + 9) - (3x + 3) = 

2x + 6

200

6(2x - 3) + 10 - 8x 

4x - 8

200
Use the distributive property 2 ( 4r + 8 ) =
8r + 16
200
simplify this expression 5y + 2x + 4y
9y + 2x
200
Anthony and 4 friends went to a basketball game. Admission to the game was $x. 3 of the friends bought caps for $7 each. Write an expression and simplify it.
5x + 21
300

(4x - 8) - (2x - 3) = 

2x - 5 

300

4x + 3(2x - 6) - 4

10x -22

300
Use the distributive property 6 (s + f) =
6s + 6f
300
simplify this expression y + y + x + 3y
5y + x
300
One variety pack of music has 6 country albums and 2 rock albums. Country albums cost $c and rock albums cost $r. How much would it cost to buy 8 variety packs? Write and simplify an expression
8(6c + 2r) Final Answer - 48c + 16r
400

(-3x - 5) - (6x - 3) = 

-9x - 2

400
-3(x + 3) - 2(x - 5) 
-5x + 1
400
Use the distributive property 11 (5 + 8h) =
55 + 88h
400
simplify this expression 4 (2f + s) + 3 =
8f + 4s + 3
400
Alex bought 6 shirts at $s. 3 of the shirts came with matching shorts. The shorts cost and extra $9 a piece. Write and simplify the expression.
6s + 27
500

6(2x + 4) - (-4x - 5) 

16x + 29

500

4 - 3(x + 4) - (-9 - 3x) 

1
500
Use the distributive property 7 ( 3r + 8s )
21r + 56s
500
Simplify the expression 8 ( 3x + 2y ) + x
25x + 16y
500
Write and simplify an expression for the word problem - Madison is making gift baskets for her family. Each basket has 2 Katy Perry CDs and 3 One Direction posters. The CDs cost $k and the posters cost $p. How much will she spend if she wants to make 5 baskets?
10k + 15p
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