Simplifying Expressions Worksheet

1. a. a + a + a =

b. b + b =

c. 2a + 5a =

d. 6b + b =

e. 2b – b =

f. 3b – 5b =

g. 3a + 2a – a =

2. a. x + x + x + y + y + y =

b. 4p – p – p – p – p + 2p =

c. 9x + 2y + 5z – 5x + 3z – 3y =

3. Give a fully simplified expression for the perimeter of each of the following shapes.

a. 4y b. f c.
10p
2y 2y s s
4f 4f
10p
4y
f
d. e. f.
3m 3b 5g 5g
n n 2c 2c
7m 3h
3b
g. h. i.
3x – y
t t 4x
2y x x
z
4s 4s z y y
2y
3s 4x 3x – y

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

g. h. i.

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