Algebraic Expressions:

Simplify the following Algebraic Expressions:

1. x + x + x + x
2. 2x + 3x − x
3. x + x + x + x − 6x
4. x + 2.3x − 1.7x
5. 32 x + 53 x − x
6. 2x + 5 + 8x + 2
7. 10x + 30 + 2x − 12 − 3x
8. 27 + 3x − 10 − 10x + 2
9. 18x − 5 + 3x + 15 − 22x
10. 2 − 3x + 8 + 7x − 20
11. x + y + x + y + x
12. 2x + 3y + 8 + 4x − 5y + 2
13. 7 + 10x + 3x − y + 7y − 2x − 12
14. 14y + 3x − 3 − 4y − 8x + 9y + 7
15. 20y − 10x + 14 − 3y + 2x + 6y − 5x + 12
2
16. x2 + x + x + x + x
17. 3x + 2x2 + 7 − x + 5 + 6x2
18. 5y + 4x − 6x2 + 9 − 17 + 10x2 + 3x − 2y 2
19. 12x2 − 3x + 8y 2 − 3y + 9x − 9y 2 + 7y
20. 17y 2 − 15x2 + 3x + 9 + 8y − 20x2
21. 7y 2 + 8x2 + 4xy + 29 + 2y 2 + 7x − 2xy
John has x amount of candies. If Thomas has 4 less than
twice the amount of candies John has, write an expression
for the amount of candies Thomas has.

Billy has 2 more candies than John. Write an expression

for the amount of candies Billy has.

Write an expression for the total amount of candies all 3

have.
Expanding Algebraic Products:

Expand the following bracketed expressions

1. 3(x + 2)
2. 5(x − 1)
3. 2(4x + 1)
4. 6(x + y − x2 )
5. 2(3y + 2y 2 − 5x2 )
6. 7(x3 + xy − y 2 − 5)
7. − 3(x − 1)
8. 7(− 2 + x)
9. − 4(2x − 8)
10. − 5(x2 − 2x + 3y − y 2 + 4xy + 2)
11. x(2 + x)
12. 3x(5 − x)
13. 2x(5x + 7)
14. x(5x − 2y + 1)
15. 3x(7 + y − 4x2 )
16. 2x(x + y − x2 − 4)
17. − x(5 + y − 2y 2 + x)
18. − 3x(2x + 4y − 3x2 + y 2 − 9)
19. 4y(− 2x + 3y + 5x2 − 2)
20. 3xy(8x + 2y − 1)
A rectangle has width x and length that is 2 greater than
its width. Write an expression for its perimeter and area.
Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Evaluate the following algebraic expressions:

1. x + 2y − 3 when x = 1, y = 2
2. 3a − 2b when a = 2, b = 3
3. y − 2x + 1 when x =− 2, y =− 1
4. 3 − 5x + 2y when x = 1, y =− 3
5. 4y + 10 − 5x when x = 3, y =− 1
6. x2 + 2x + 1 when x = 4
7. x2 − 6x + 9 when x = 2
8. 3x2 − 2x − 7 when x =− 1
9. 5y 2 − 3y + 1 when y = 3
10. x2 + 2xy + y 2 when x = 2, y = 1
11. x2 + 2xy + y 2 when x =− 2, y = 1
12. x3 + y 3 when x = 2, y = 1
13. x3 + y 3 when x =− 2, y =− 1
14. x3 − y 3 when x = 2, y = 1
15. x3 − y 3 when x =− 2, y =− 1
2
16. 3a+b−c
2c when a = 3, b = 2, c = 1

A triangle has base length of x and a height that is twice

as long as the base. Write an expression for the area of
the triangle. What is the area when the base length is 4
cm?

Factorise Algebraic Expressions

Factorise the following algebraic expressions:

1. 2x + 4
2. 3x + 6
3. 12x − 6
4. 15x − 9
5. 24 + 6x
6. 49 − 14x
7. x2 + 2x
8. x2 + x
9. x2 − x
10. 3x2 + 6x
11. 5x2 + 10x
12. 9x2 − 81x
13. 3x3 + 9x2
14. 2x3 + 8x2
15. x4 + 9x2
16. 15x2 y − 5xy 3