Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Combine Like Terms

100

Which ones are like terms:  5p-6m-5x+2m+2

-6m and 2m

200

Simplify the expression. 4v-5+6v

10v - 5

300

Simplify the expression.11s-8s+6

3s+6

400

Simplify the expression. 4a+6-3a

1a +6

500

Simplify the expression. 25y+12-7-5y

20y + 5

Distribute

100

Simplify. 3(q+1)

3q+3

200

Simplify. 4(q+7)

4q+28

300

Simplify. 4(3x+12)

12x+48

400

Simplify. 3(4x+10)

12x + 30 

500

Simplify. 6(3x-6)

18x–36 

Distribute & Combine Like Terms

100

Simplify. 

3(x + 2) + 2x

5x + 6

200

Simplify. 

5(2x + 5) + 20

10x + 45

300

Simplify. 

(2 + 8x)7 + 12

56x + 26

400

Simplify. 

2(6x + 10y) + 4y

12x + 24y

500

Simplify. 

3x + (2y + 5x)3 + 6y

18x + 12y

Using Negatives

100

Simplify.

 -4(b+6)

-4b + -24 OR -4b–24

200

Simplify.

 6x+4–9x+6

-3x+10

300

Simplify.

 -(3x–11)  

-3x+11 OR -3x– -11

400

-7a + 19b – 8b – 3a

-10a+11b  OR 

11b–10a    OR 

11b+ -10a

500

Simplify. 

9y – 3(2y+4) – 15

3y – 27