Simplifying Expressions
Simplify the expression
12x + 3 + 7 - 11x - 1
x+9
Identify the terms in the expression.
3x - 8 - x + 23
3x, -8, -x, 23
What operation do you use when you distribute?
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division
Multiplication
Find the sum.
(x+1) + (2x+3)
3x+4
Find the difference.
(4x-4)-(3x-7)
x+3
Simplify the expression
2(x+4) - 5x
-3x+8
Identify the like terms in the expression.
3x - 8 - x + 23
3x and - x; -8 and 23
Simplify the expression.
2(x+1)
2x+2
Find the sum.
(4x-4)+(3x-7)
7x-11
Find the difference.
(x+2)-(-x+1)
2x+1
Simplify the expression
5(x-2)-13 + 7x
12x-23
Identify the constant terms in the expression.
3x - 8 - x + 23
-8, 23
Simplify the expression.
4(a-2)
4a-8
Find the sum.
(-x+4)+(9x+2)
8x+6
Find the difference.
(3x+6)-(3-7x)
10x+3
Simplify the expression
-3 -5 -2x -12 -10x
-12x-20
Identify the coefficients in the expression.
3x - 8 - x + 23
3, -1
Simplify the expression.
-3(4x-2)
-12x+6
Find the sum.
(-5x-10)+(5x+2)
-8
Find the difference.
(x-5)-(3x + 1)
-2x-6
Simplify the expression.
16x + 3 - 4(-10x -6)
56x+27
Identify the like terms in the expression.
3z - 4y + 5 - 6y + 9 - z
3z and -z ; -4y and -6y ; 5 and 9
Simplify the expression.
-5(3x+4)
-15x-20
Find the sum.
(7x-4)+(3-8x)
-x-1
Find the difference.
(-2x-4)-(-2x-3)
-1