Algebra Review

Simplify

100

Simplify the expression

6x - 8x

-2x

200

Simplify the expression

2x - 8 + 6 + 9x

11x - 2

300

Simplify the expression

8y - 4 + 3y - 17y

-6y - 4 

400

Simplify the expression

- (5x - 19 + 2y) 

-5x + 19 - 2y

500

Simplify the expression 

2d - 18 - 3d + 4d - 26

3d - 44

Terms

100

Name the variable term

-8x - 110

-8x

200

Name the constant term

 6x - 120

-120

300

Name the coefficient

 - 9x + 5

-9

400

How many terms are in the expression?

17x - 9 + x + 2y - 14

5

500

Which term has the largest coefficient?

8 - 10x + 5 + 2x

2x

Simplest Form

100

Write your answer in simplest form

3(-x - 8) + 2

-3x - 22

200

Write your answer in simplest form

5(9x - 11) - 8x + 20

37x - 35

300

Write your answer in simplest form

6 + 3(-8y - 4)

-24y  - 6

400

Write your solution in simplest form

14c - 9(2 + 3c) + 14

-13c - 4

500

Write your answer in simplest form

8 - 4(4 + 12a) + 10a

- 38a - 8

Misc.

100

Simplify:  - (x - 9)

-1x + 9      or    - x + 9

or an equivalent response

200

Simplify the expression

-4x +2(2x - 9)

-18

300

What operation should you use when asked to distribute?

Multiply

400

True or False

The expression 6x - 1 +16 is in simplest form.

False

Bonus Points 200: Put the expression into simplest form.

500

Simplify

2x (8 - x)

16x - 2x²

Vocabulary

100

Explain what a variable term is or give an example

Any term that has a variable in it

example: 5x

200

Explain what a constant term is or give an example

A constant term is a number without a variable

example: -5

300

Explain what a coefficient is or give an example

A coefficient is the number in front of a variable in a variable term

Example - the term is 4x, the coefficient would be 4

400

What does the direction Simplify mean?

Simplify means to combine like terms.

500

Explain what an expression is or give an example

An expression is a term or combination of terms without an equal sign

example: 5x+1