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Combine the like terms.

1) 11p − 3p 2) −5 + x² + 2

3) 8g + 12h − 2g − 15h 4) k³ + k³

5) −18 − 4v + 9 − 6v + 4 6) ab − 3bc + 8ac + 6bc − ac − 2ab

7) y² + 7z + 5y² 8) −19tu + 24tu

9) 10 + 4w − w + 9 10) m²n + 7 + 7m²n − 1 + 8m²n

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Combine the like terms.

1) 11p − 3p 2) −5 + x² + 2

8p −3 + x²

3) 8g + 12h − 2g − 15h 4) k³ + k³

6g − 3h 2k³

5) −18 − 4v + 9 − 6v + 4 6) ab − 3bc + 8ac + 6bc − ac − 2ab

−5 − 10v −ab + 3bc + 7ac

7) y² + 7z + 5y² 8) −19tu + 24tu

6y² + 7z 5tu

9) 10 + 4w − w + 9 10) m²n + 7 + 7m²n − 1 + 8m²n

19 + 3w 16m²n + 6

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Combine the like terms.

1) 18 + k² − 11 − 5k² 2) 2d³ + 6 − d³ + 4d² − 12 − 7d²

3) −17q − 2q 4) 3u + 2v − 4u + 2v

5) 9 + 4mn − mn 6) 2x4 − 5y³ + 3x4 + 4y³ − 8x4

7) abc + 7abc 8) 24 + 6p + 10 + 5p

9) z² + z − 11z + z² 10) 16gh − 12gh

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Combine the like terms.

1) 18 + k² − 11 − 5k² 2) 2d³ + 6 − d³ + 4d² − 12 − 7d²

7 − 4k² d³ − 6 − 3d²

3) −17q − 2q 4) 3u + 2v − 4u + 2v

−19q −u + 4v

5) 9 + 4mn − mn 6) 2x4 − 5y³ + 3x4 + 4y³ − 8x4

9 + 3mn −3x4 − y³

7) abc + 7abc 8) 24 + 6p + 10 + 5p

8abc 34 + 11p

9) z² + z − 11z + z² 10) 16gh − 12gh

2z² − 10z 4gh

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SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS SHEET 6:1

Combine like terms to simplify these expressions.

EXPRESSION SIMPLIFIED
Example: 8x + 6 – 4x + 3 = 8x – 4x + 6 + 3 4x + 9
1) 7a + 4 + 8
2) b+5+b+b
3) 2c + 3 + c + 1
4) d+7+d–8
5) 3e + 2 + 4e + 6
6) 5 + 3f + 1 – f
7) 3g – 5 – 2g + 2
8) 3 – 2h + 8 – h
9) 2i – 8 + 4i + 1
10) 2j + k + 3j + 3k
11) 5l + 4 – 7l + 2
12) -4 + 5m – 5 – 3m
13) 2n + 3o – 6n + 2o
14) 10 – 7p – 8 + 3p
15) 4q – (2 + q)
16) (4 + 2r) + (7 – 6r)
17) (4 + 2s) - (7 – 6s)
18) 9t – (6 – 4t)
19) (4u + 7) – (5 + 7u)
20) 2v + 8w – (4w + 5v)
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SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS SHEET 6:1 ANSWERS

Combine like terms to simplify these expressions.

EXPRESSION SIMPLIFIED
Example: 8x + 6 – 4x + 3 = 8x – 4x + 6 + 3 4x + 9
1) 7a + 4 + 8 7a + 12
2) b+5+b+b 3b + 5
3) 2c + 3 + c + 1 3c + 4
4) d+7+d–8 2d – 1
5) 3e + 2 + 4e + 6 7e + 8
6) 5 + 3f + 1 – f 2f + 6
7) 3g – 5 – 2g + 2 g-3
8) 3 – 2h + 8 – h 11 – 3h
9) 2i – 8 + 4i + 1 6i - 7
10) 2j + k + 3j + 3k 5j + 4k
11) 5l + 4 – 7l + 2 6 – 2l
12) -4 + 5m – 5 – 3m 2m - 9
13) 2n + 3o – 6n + 2o 5o – 4n
14) 10 – 7p – 8 + 3p 2 – 4p
15) 4q – (2 + q) 3q – 2
16) (4 + 2r) + (7 – 6r) 11 – 4r
17) (4 + 2s) - (7 – 6s) 8s - 3
18) 9t – (6 – 4t) 13t - 6
19) (4u + 7) – (5 + 7u) 2 – 3u
20) 2v + 8w – (4w + 5v) 4w – 3v
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SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS SHEET 6:2

Combine like terms and expand the brackets to simplify these expressions.

EXPRESSION SIMPLIFIED
Example: 9 + 2(y – 3) = 9 + (2y – 6) = 2y + 9 – 6 2y + 3
1) 5a + 7 – 2a – 3
2) 2(4b + 3) – 7
3) 10 + 3(4 – c)
4) 5 + 4d – 8 – 3d
5) 3(6 – 2e) + 5e
6) (2f – g) – (f + 3g)
7) 4(h + 3) – h – 12
8) 11 – 4(2i – 2)
9) -5 + 2j – 7 + 3j
10) 2(5 – 3k) + 9k
11) 3(l – 2) + 2(l + 1)
12) 2m – 3n + 2(n – m)
13) 8p + 5(3 – 2p)
14) 3(q – 4) – 2q + 7
15) (5r + 7) – (3 – 2r)
16) 8s + 5(2 – 3s)
17) 7 – (3 + 5t) + 2t
18) (4 – 3u) – (2u – 5)
19) 5(v + 3) + 3(2 – v)
20) 2(3 – 2w) – 5(2 – w)
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SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS SHEET 6:2 ANSWERS

Combine like terms to simplify these expressions.

EXPRESSION SIMPLIFIED
Example: 9 + 2(y – 3) = 9 + (2y – 6) = 2y + 9 – 6 2y + 3
1) 5a + 7 – 2a – 3 3a + 4
2) 2(4b + 3) – 7 8b – 1
3) 10 + 3(4 – c) 22 – 3c
4) 5 + 4d – 8 – 3d d–3
5) 3(6 – 2e) + 5e 18 – e
6) (2f – g) – (f + 3g) f – 4g
7) 4(h + 3) – h – 12 3h
8) 11 – 4(2i – 2) 19 – 8i
9) -5 + 2j – 7 + 3j 5j – 12
10) 2(5 – 3k) + 9k 3k + 10
11) 3(l – 2) + 2(l + 1) 5l – 4
12) 2m – 3n + 2(n – m) -n
13) 8p + 5(3 – 2p) 15 – 2p
14) 3(q – 4) – 2q + 7 q–5
15) (5r + 7) – (3 – 2r) 7r + 4
16) 8s + 5(2 – 3s) 10 – 7s
17) 7 – (3 + 5t) + 2t 4 – 3t
18) (4 – 3u) – (2u – 5) 9 – 5u
19) 5(v + 3) + 3(2 – v) 2v + 21
20) 2(3 – 2w) – 5(2 – w) w-4
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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. −2 − h = −9 2. o + −9 = −7

3. −5 − d = −1 4. −7 − e = −1

5. z + −1 = 0 6. 7−i=5

7. r + −1 = 1 8. f + −9 = −18

9. 5−j=3 10. −3 − l = −2

11. b + −7 = −9 12. −3 − n = 0

13. −12 − p = −8 14. −7 − k = 2

15. q + −7 = 1 16. a + −3 = 0

17. w + 9 = 16 18. v+5=8

19. −4 − u = 4 20. −3 − m = −3

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. −2 − h = −9 2. o + −9 = −7
h=7 o=2

3. −5 − d = −1 4. −7 − e = −1
d = −4 e = −6

5. z + −1 = 0 6. 7−i=5
z=1 i=2

7. r + −1 = 1 8. f + −9 = −18
r=2 f = −9

9. 5−j=3 10. −3 − l = −2
j=2 l = −1

11. b + −7 = −9 12. −3 − n = 0
b = −2 n = −3

13. −12 − p = −8 14. −7 − k = 2

p = −4 k = −9

15. q + −7 = 1 16. a + −3 = 0
q=8 a=3

17. w + 9 = 16 18. v+5=8

w=7 v=3

19. −4 − u = 4 20. −3 − m = −3
u = −8 m=0

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. u + 58 = 128 2. g + 60 = 6

3. y + −16 = 70 4. 43 − d = −15

5. b + −73 = −58 6. k + −23 = −100

7. a + −21 = −38 8. 53 − l = 65

9. s + −40 = 10 10. r + −43 = 53

11. j + 38 = 33 12. m + 22 = −70

13. −18 − v = −22 14. −36 − o = −36

15. 5 − t = −47 16. f + −84 = 1

17. −57 − i = −78 18. 5 − n = 21

19. q + 57 = 95 20. w + −72 = −34

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. u + 58 = 128 2. g + 60 = 6
u = 70 g = −54

3. y + −16 = 70 4. 43 − d = −15
y = 86 d = 58

5. b + −73 = −58 6. k + −23 = −100

b = 15 k = −77

7. a + −21 = −38 8. 53 − l = 65
a = −17 l = −12

9. s + −40 = 10 10. r + −43 = 53

s = 50 r = 96

11. j + 38 = 33 12. m + 22 = −70

j = −5 m = −92

13. −18 − v = −22 14. −36 − o = −36

v=4 o=0

15. 5 − t = −47 16. f + −84 = 1

t = 52 f = 85

17. −57 − i = −78 18. 5 − n = 21

i = 21 n = −16

19. q + 57 = 95 20. w + −72 = −34

q = 38 w = 38

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. 93 = 180 − z 2. 21 = 112 − i

3. q + −77 = −80 4. 93 = 30 − e

5. 28 − v = −42 6. −95 = l + −54

7. u + −4 = −33 8. 118 − p = 60

9. j + 88 = 103 10. 17 = t + 85

11. 36 = b + 68 12. −88 = −150 − x

13. −78 = −142 − a 14. 20 = y + −50

15. 48 − d = −11 16. 81 = c + 41

17. −17 = 38 − g 18. f + −21 = −112

19. w + 59 = 68 20. 9 = m + 49

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. 93 = 180 − z 2. 21 = 112 − i
z = 87 i = 91

3. q + −77 = −80 4. 93 = 30 − e
q = −3 e = −63

5. 28 − v = −42 6. −95 = l + −54

v = 70 l = −41

7. u + −4 = −33 8. 118 − p = 60
u = −29 p = 58

9. j + 88 = 103 10. 17 = t + 85
j = 15 t = −68

11. 36 = b + 68 12. −88 = −150 − x

b = −32 x = −62

13. −78 = −142 − a 14. 20 = y + −50

a = −64 y = 70

15. 48 − d = −11 16. 81 = c + 41

d = 59 c = 40

17. −17 = 38 − g 18. f + −21 = −112

g = 55 f = −91

19. w + 59 = 68 20. 9 = m + 49
w=9 m = −40

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. 0 = o + −8 2. t + −4 = −11

3. f + −9 = −3 4. −7 = 0 − m

5. d + 9 = 12 6. −4 − w = −8

7. −9 = y + −7 8. −3 = z + 1

9. v + −8 = −15 10. 1−b=0

11. −6 = 2 − j 12. 3 = −1 − l

13. −3 = h + 0 14. 7−r=9

15. 8=e+3 16. k + 9 = 15

17. q+4=7 18. −5 = i + −4

19. −1 = n + 6 20. p + −1 = −1

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Determine the value of each unknown.

1. 0 = o + −8 2. t + −4 = −11
o=8 t = −7

3. f + −9 = −3 4. −7 = 0 − m
f=6 m=7

5. d + 9 = 12 6. −4 − w = −8
d=3 w=4

7. −9 = y + −7 8. −3 = z + 1
y = −2 z = −4

9. v + −8 = −15 10. 1−b=0

v = −7 b=1

11. −6 = 2 − j 12. 3 = −1 − l
j=8 l = −4

13. −3 = h + 0 14. 7−r=9

h = −3 r = −2

15. 8=e+3 16. k + 9 = 15

e=5 k=6

17. q+4=7 18. −5 = i + −4

q=3 i = −1

19. −1 = n + 6 20. p + −1 = −1
n = −7 p=0

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Solve the Equations

Round your answers to the nearest hundredth if needed.

1) 2 + 9(1 + 5r) = 31 6) - 7n - 9n = - 24

2) 34 + 6b = - 4(8b - 9) 7) 33 = 7y + 8y

3) - 8h - 6 + 3 = - 32 8) - 33 = 3 + 6(z - 7)

4) 9(4 + 8f) = 24 9) 3(6v + 5) = - 23

5) 7(5c + 8) = - 23 + 4c 10) 34 = 7(6a + 2)

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Solve the Equations

Round your answers to the nearest hundredth if needed.

1) 2 + 9(1 + 5r) = 31 6) - 7n - 9n = - 24

r = 0.44 n = 1.50

2) 34 + 6b = - 4(8b - 9) 7) 33 = 7y + 8y

b = 0.05 y = 2.20

3) - 8h - 6 + 3 = - 32 8) - 33 = 3 + 6(z - 7)

h = 3.62 z = 1.00

4) 9(4 + 8f) = 24 9) 3(6v + 5) = - 23

f = -0.17 v = -2.11

5) 7(5c + 8) = - 23 + 4c 10) 34 = 7(6a + 2)

c = -2.55 a = 0.48

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Multi-Step Equations: Integers

Solve each equation.

1) 3(x – 4) = 2(–2x + 1) 2) 8q + 6 = 4q – 14

3) 9= v+4 4) 7 – (5t – 13) = –25

v + 12

5) –3(7p + 5) = 27 6) 14 + 13y = 20y – 21

7) –8 – 3k = 11 8) –15b + 21 + 5b = –19
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Level 1: S1
Multi-Step Equations: Integers

Solve each equation.

1) 3(x – 4) = 2(–2x + 1) 2) 8q + 6 = 4q – 14

x=2 q = –5

3) 9= v+4 4) 7 – (5t – 13) = –25

v + 12

v = –13 t=9

5) –3(7p + 5) = 27 6) 14 + 13y = 20y – 21

p = –2 y=5

7) –8 – 3k = 11 8) –15b + 21 + 5b = –19
2

k = –10 b=4

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Two-Step Equations: MCQ

1) Identify the equation which does not have a solution at a = –1.

a) 9a = 3a – 6 b) –5 + a = 6a c) a – 5 = 4a d) –23 + a = 12a
2

2) If –6x + 12 = 0 and 4y + 5 = 9, what is the value of x + y?

a) 3 b) –1 c) 2 d) –4

3) If m = 3 in the equation 2m = 4 – n, find the value of n.

a) n = –1 b) n = 2 c) n=1 d) n = –2

4) Identify the equation which has a solution at w = –4.

a) 5w + 2 = 1 b) w – 2 = –2w c) w +3=2 d) w+6 =3

4 3

5) In the equation 5p – 11 = 6q, find the value of p if q = 4.

a) p=5 b) p = 7 c) p=3 d) p = 9

6) What is the value of s in the equation 8 – s = 6?

a) s=2 b) s = –1 c) s=4 d) s = –5

7) In the equation 12u + 3v = 0, if u = 1, find the value of v.

a) v=1 b) v=2 c) v = –3 d) v = –4

8) If z + 4 = 3z and 3 – y = –7, what is the value of xy?

a) 20 b) –40 c) 40 d) –20

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Two-Step Equations: MCQ

1) Identify the equation which does not have a solution at a = –1.

a) 9a = 3a – 6 b) –5 + a = 6a c) a – 5 = 4a d) –23 + a = 12a
2

2) If –6x + 12 = 0 and 4y + 5 = 9, what is the value of x + y?

a) 3 b) –1 c) 2 d) –4

3) If m = 3 in the equation 2m = 4 – n, find the value of n.

a) n = –1 b) n = 2 c) n=1 d) n = –2

4) Identify the equation which has a solution at w = –4.

a) 5w + 2 = 1 b) w – 2 = –2w c) w +3=2 d) w+6 =3

4 3

5) In the equation 5p – 11 = 6q, find the value of p if q = 4.

a) p=5 b) p = 7 c) p=3 d) p = 9

6) What is the value of s in the equation 8 – s = 6?

a) s=2 b) s = –1 c) s=4 d) s = –5

7) In the equation 12u + 3v = 0, if u = 1, find the value of v.

a) v=1 b) v=2 c) v = –3 d) v = –4

8) If z + 4 = 3z and 3 – y = –7, what is the value of xy?

a) 20 b) –40 c) 40 d) –20

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Two-Step Equations: Whole Numbers
Solve each equation.

1) 9c + 1 = 10 2) 6y – 5 = 7

3) 8 = 3a – 4 4)
m + 9 = 11
5

5) 13 + 7x = 27 6) 17 – q = 6

7)
n – 31 = 2 8) 1 + 2r = 35
4

9) 42 + 5t = 8t 10) 4p – 3 = 17

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Sheet 1
Two-Step Equations: Whole Numbers
Solve each equation.

1) 9c + 1 = 10 2) 6y – 5 = 7

c=1 y=2

3) 8 = 3a – 4 4)
m + 9 = 11
5

a=4 m = 10

5) 13 + 7x = 27 6) 17 – q = 6

x=2 q = 11

7)
n – 31 = 2 8) 1 + 2r = 35
4

n = 39 r = 17

9) 42 + 5t = 8t 10) 4p – 3 = 17

t = 14 p=5

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