Grade 7medium

Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Practice

Practice simplifying algebraic expressions by combining like terms. Like terms have the same variable raised to the same power.

All 20 Practice Problems

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1.3x + 5x = ?
2.7y - 2y = ?
3.4a + 3b + 2a = ?
4.9m - 4m + 2 = ?
5.6x + 3 + 2x - 1 = ?
6.5y + 4y - y = ?
7.3a + 7 - a + 2 = ?
8.8b - 3b + 4b = ?
9.2x + 5y + 3x - 2y = ?
10.10m - 6 + 2m + 8 = ?
11.4p + 3q - p - q = ?
12.7a - 2 + 3a + 5 = ?
13.6x - x + 4 - 2 = ?
14.2y + 8y - 5y = ?
15.9c + d - 4c + 3d = ?
16.5m + 12 - 3m - 7 = ?
17.4x + 2y - x + 5y = ?
18.8a - 6 + a + 10 = ?
19.3b + 2b + b - 4b = ?
20.7p - 3q + 2p + 5q = ?

Show answer key

1.3x + 5x = ? Answer: 8x
2.7y - 2y = ? Answer: 5y
3.4a + 3b + 2a = ? Answer: 6a + 3b
4.9m - 4m + 2 = ? Answer: 5m + 2
5.6x + 3 + 2x - 1 = ? Answer: 8x + 2
6.5y + 4y - y = ? Answer: 8y
7.3a + 7 - a + 2 = ? Answer: 2a + 9
8.8b - 3b + 4b = ? Answer: 9b
9.2x + 5y + 3x - 2y = ? Answer: 5x + 3y
10.10m - 6 + 2m + 8 = ? Answer: 12m + 2
11.4p + 3q - p - q = ? Answer: 3p + 2q
12.7a - 2 + 3a + 5 = ? Answer: 10a + 3
13.6x - x + 4 - 2 = ? Answer: 5x + 2
14.2y + 8y - 5y = ? Answer: 5y
15.9c + d - 4c + 3d = ? Answer: 5c + 4d
16.5m + 12 - 3m - 7 = ? Answer: 2m + 5
17.4x + 2y - x + 5y = ? Answer: 3x + 7y
18.8a - 6 + a + 10 = ? Answer: 9a + 4
19.3b + 2b + b - 4b = ? Answer: 2b
20.7p - 3q + 2p + 5q = ? Answer: 9p + 2q

About This Practice

This practice set includes 20 expression simplification problems. Simplifying expressions is a fundamental skill for solving equations and working with formulas.

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