Simplifying Expressions (A)

Simplify each expression.

1. 2x2 − 10x2 + 9x 6. −1 + 1 − c2

2.
2
7a + 8a + 9a 2 7. 2 + 8z2 + 1

8. x2 − x − x
3. 5 · 5x2 · (−5x)

u2 2


9. − 2 · −u
4.
2
−1 − a − 4a 2 −u

2 2
7a2
5. −x − 1 − 5x 10. −a ·
a

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 Simplifying Expressions (A) Answers
Simplify each expression.

1. 2x2 − 10x2 + 9x 6. −1 + 1 − c2
= −8x2 + 9x = −c2

2.
2
7a + 8a + 9a 2 7. 2 + 8z2 + 1
= 16a2 + 8a = 8z2 + 3

8. x2 − x − x
3. 5 · 5x2 · (−5x) = x2 − 2x
= −125x3

u2 2


9. − 2 · −u
2
4. −1 − a − 4a
2 −u
2
= −5a − 1 = −u2

2 2
7a2
5. −x − 1 − 5x 10. −a ·
= −6x2 − 1 a
= −7a2

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 Simplifying Expressions (B)
Simplify each expression.

y3 5b3
1.
2
+ y2 6. − − b2
y b

2 60v3
2. 3x − x − 3x 7. −v ·
−10v2

3. c + 9c − 10 30z3
8. −1 +
6z

4. 4z2 + 10z − 5z2

9. −9c + c2 − 6c

3v2 b
5. + 9v 10. − + 2b
3v2 −1

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 Simplifying Expressions (B) Answers
Simplify each expression.

y3 5b3
1.
2
+ y2 6. − − b2
y b
= y2 + y = −6b2

60v3
2
2. 3x − x − 3x 7. −v ·
2 −10v2
= −x
= 6v2

3. c + 9c − 10 30z3
= 10c − 10 8. −1 +
6z
2
= 5z − 1

4. 4z2 + 10z − 5z2

= −z2 + 10z 9. −9c + c2 − 6c
= c2 − 15c

3v2 b
5. + 9v − + 2b
3v2 10.
−1
= 9v + 1
= 3b

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 Simplifying Expressions (C)
Simplify each expression.

5c4 9a2
 
1. 8· − 2 6. 9a −
−c −9a

72v 7. b2 + 8b + b
2. + 10v
−9v

8. a−1+a
3. −v − v2 − 4v2

8v3
 
9. 9v · −
4. −a2 · a2 · (−a) −8v

5. 2u · 8 + 8u2 10. 1 − 9x + 3x

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 Simplifying Expressions (C) Answers
Simplify each expression.

5c4 9a2
 
1. 8· − 2 6. 9a −
−c −9a
= 40c2 = 10a

72v 7. b2 + 8b + b
2. + 10v = b2 + 9b
−9v
= 10v − 8

8. a−1+a
3. −v − v2 − 4v2 = 2a − 1
= −5v2 − v

8v3
 
9. 9v · −
4. −a2 · a2 · (−a) −8v
3
= a5 = 9v

5. 2u · 8 + 8u2 10. 1 − 9x + 3x
= 8u2 + 16u = −6x + 1

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 Simplifying Expressions (D)
Simplify each expression.

272 2 80b2
1. 10c + 6. 2b +
8 10b2

2. −y2 + y2 · 9 4c4
7. − · (−1)
−4c2

6x
3. 1−
−6 8. −1 + 5 − 4u

4. x + 3x + 9 108z2
9. −
−6z · 3

8y2 2
5. ·y
8y2 10. 6v2 + 5 + 1

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 Simplifying Expressions (D) Answers
Simplify each expression.

2 72 2 80b2
1. 10c + 6. 2b +
8 10b2
= 10c2 + 9 2
= 2b + 8

2. −y2 + y2 · 9 4c4
= 8y2 7. − · (−1)
−4c2
= −c2

6x
3. 1−
−6 8. −1 + 5 − 4u
= x+1 = −4u + 4

4. x + 3x + 9 108z2
= 4x + 9 9. −
−6z · 3
= 6z

8y2 2
5. ·y
8y2 10. 6v2 + 5 + 1
= y2 = 6v2 + 6

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 Simplifying Expressions (E)
Simplify each expression.
1. 7 + 7c + 5 10x4
6.
−x · (−10x2 )

2. 1 − 10z2 + 8z2 a2
2
7. 2a − 2
a

3. 4a + 1 + 1
30c4
8.
−6c · (−c)

4. −1 − u2 + 1
42v2
9. − −8
−7v

5. −9y2 + 3 − 8y2
10. −1 · u · 4u

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 Simplifying Expressions (E) Answers
Simplify each expression.
1. 7 + 7c + 5 10x4
= 7c + 12 6.
−x · (−10x2 )
=x

2. 1 − 10z2 + 8z2 2 a2
= −2z2 + 1 7. 2a − 2
a
2
= 2a − 1

3. 4a + 1 + 1
= 4a + 2 30c4
8.
−6c · (−c)
= 5c2

4. −1 − u2 + 1
= −u2 42v2
9. − −8
−7v
= 6v − 8

5. −9y2 + 3 − 8y2
= −17y2 + 3 10. −1 · u · 4u
= −4u2

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 Simplifying Expressions (F)
Simplify each expression.

1. 3u2 + 1 − 10u2 6. 3 + 1 + b2

2. 9y2 + 1 + 1 7. −9u2 + 1 + 4u2

c2
3. − + 10c 8. 2v2 + v2 − v
−1

4. 6u − 10u − 1 9. −6 − v − 4v

12u2 15x
5.
2
−u + 10. − ·x
3 −5x

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 Simplifying Expressions (F) Answers
Simplify each expression.

1. 3u2 + 1 − 10u2 6. 3 + 1 + b2
= −7u2 + 1 = b2 + 4

2. 9y2 + 1 + 1 7. −9u2 + 1 + 4u2

= 9y2 + 2 = −5u2 + 1

c2
3. − + 10c 8. 2v2 + v2 − v
−1 = 3v2 − v
= c2 + 10c

4. 6u − 10u − 1 9. −6 − v − 4v
= −4u − 1 = −5v − 6

12u2 15x
5.
2
−u + 10. − ·x
3 −5x
= 3u2 = 3x

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 Simplifying Expressions (G)
Simplify each expression.

210c 6. −6a2 · a · 8a
1. 5c −
10

2 7. 9a2 + 3a2 + a
8u
2. −
−u · 8

z3
8. + 10z2
z 2 z
3. − ·z
−1

y4
4. −1 + 8v + v 9. − 2 − 4y
−y

3
 
8a
5. 9a2 · −
−8a 10. a2 · 3a · 7

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 Simplifying Expressions (G) Answers
Simplify each expression.

2 10c 6. −6a2 · a · 8a
1. 5c −
10 = −48a4
= 5c2 − c

7. 9a2 + 3a2 + a
8u2 = 12a2 + a
2. −
−u · 8
=u

z3
z 2 8. + 10z2
3. − ·z z
−1 = 11z2
= z3

y4
4. −1 + 8v + v 9. − 2 − 4y
= 9v − 1 −y
= y2 − 4y

3
 
8a
5. 9a2 · −
−8a 10. a2 · 3a 3· 7
= 9a 4 = 21a

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 Simplifying Expressions (H)
Simplify each expression.

1. 3y + 6y + y2 6. c2 · (−9c) · c2

2. 2 − y − 6y 7. z2 + z2 + 1

9a3
3. − 8. 8u2 + 1 + 7u2
a · (−a)

u 6z2
4. − +u 9. · (−3z)
−1 6z

5. −10b2 − 2 − 1 10. a2 · (−a) · 7a2

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 Simplifying Expressions (H) Answers
Simplify each expression.

1. 3y + 6y + y2 6. c2 · (−9c) · c2
= y2 + 9y = −9c5

2. 2 − y − 6y 7. z2 + z2 + 1
= −7y + 2 = 2z2 + 1

9a3 8. 8u2 + 1 + 7u2

3. −
a · (−a) = 15u2 + 1
= 9a

6z2
u 9. · (−3z)
4. − +u 6z
−1 = −3z2
= 2u

5. −10b2 − 2 − 1 10. a2 · (−a) · 7a2

= −10b2 − 3 = −7a5

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 Simplifying Expressions (I)
Simplify each expression.

1. b · (−1) · 3b2 6. v2 · v2 · 9

2. v2 + 3v · 8v2 7. 1 + v2 + 1

42c2 3
3. c+ 2 8. − +a
7c 3

6c3
4. −1 + 9. −4u2 − 1 + 9u2
6c

3y3 3z2
5. + 6y2 10. − 2 + 4z
3y 3z

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 Simplifying Expressions (I) Answers
Simplify each expression.

1. b · (−1) · 3b2 6. v2 · v24 · 9

= −3b3 = 9v

2. v2 + 3v · 8v2 7. 1 + v2 + 1
= 24v3 + v2 = v2 + 2

42c2 3
3. c+ 2 8. − +a
7c 3
= c+6 = a−1

6c3
4. −1 + 9. −4u2 − 1 + 9u2
6c
2
= c −1 = 5u2 − 1

3y3 3z2
5. + 6y2 10. − 2 + 4z
3y 3z
= 7y2 = 4z − 1

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 Simplifying Expressions (J)
Simplify each expression.
z − 5z + z 3 · z2 · −z2


1. 6.

2. 10 − b · 9b
7. −1 − y + 5

 3
a
3. 8a2 · − 2
a 8. 6c2 − 9c − c

9x
4. + 3x2
3 9. 1 + 7z2 + z2

49b4
5.
2
b · 2 10. 7v2 + v · v2
7b

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 Simplifying Expressions (J) Answers
Simplify each expression.
z − 5z + z 3 · z2 · −z2


1. 6.
= −3z
= −3z4

2. 10 − b · 9b
= −9b2 + 10 7. −1 − y + 5
= −y + 4

 3
a
3. 8a2 · − 2
a 8. 6c2 − 9c − c
3
= −8a = 6c2 − 10c

9x
4. + 3x2 9. 1 + 7z2 + z2
3
= 3x2 + 3x = 8z2 + 1

49b4
5.
2
b · 2 10. 7v2 + v · v2
7b = v3 + 7v2
= 7b4

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