Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Parts of Algebraic Expressions

100

15 seconds

How many terms are in the following expression: 

2x-3y+5-3x-8

A total of 5 terms

200

What terms is a "like term" along with 6m in the following expression: 

0.5p+6m-5+1.5p-12.5m+2

-12.5m is a like term to 6m

300

15 seconds

What is the term that does not have any "like terms" in the following expression: 

2y-5+7x

-5

400

Separate the "like terms" in the following expression: 7+4x-5+5p+2x

Terms with x:

Terms with p:

Terms without variables

500

In your own words(complete sentence): Define what a "term" is and what are "like terms"?

Check definition

Combine Like Terms (Basic)

100

1 min

Simplify the expression. 11x+9-7+2

11x+5

200

Simplify the expression. 

4v - 5 - 5.5v

-1.5v-5

300

2 min

Simplify the expression. 8s - 11s + 6 - 7

-3s-1

400

2 min

Simplify the expression. 8 + 4a + 6.2 - 9a

14.2 - 5a

OR

-5a+14.2

500

Simplify the expression. 2/5y-4+7-9/10y

3-1/2y

Distribute (Basic)

100

1 min

Simplify. 3(q+1)

3q+3

200

1 min ** Careful w/ negatives**

Simplify. -4(q+7)

-4q-28

300

1-2 min

Simplify. 4(3x+12-2)

12x+40

400

1 min

Simplify. -3(4x-10)

-12x+30

500

2 min

Simplify. -6(-3x+6-1)

18x-36+6

OR

18x-30

Quiz Practice

100

Simplify. -3x+12-16+7x

4x-4

200

Simplify. 

-15m-26+12m-12

-3m-38

300

Simplify.

 9p-6p+14-26-2p

p-12

400

Simplify. 

-8g-1-15g-2g-17

-25g-18

500

Simplify. -8x+12-8x+15+15x-22-x

-2x - 5

Quiz Practice

100

Simplify. 4(b-6)

4b-24

200

Simplify. 4(-3p+6) - 3

-12p+21

300

Simplify. 4x - 5(x+6)

-x-30

400

Simplify. 3(5-2n)+9n

15+3n

500

Simplify. -2(x-6)+3(x+5)

x+27