1.2.3 Simplifying Expressions − Worksheet
Example 1:
Simplify each expression.
+ + + 16 2 1 2
1 2
1. − 12 + 67 + 12 + 23 2.
3. 27 + 98 + 73
4 1
1 3
4.
5. 2 ∙ 38 ∙ 50
6. 50 ∙ 118 ∙ 20
8 21
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Example 2:
Write each product using the Distributive Property. Then simplify.
7. 14(1002)
8. 16(19)
9. 9(38)
10. 8(57)
11. 12(112)
12. 7(109)
Example 3:
Simplify each expression by combining like terms.
13. 6 x + 10 x
14. 35 x − 15 x
15. − 3 a + 9 a
16. − 8 r − r
17. 17 x 2 + x
18. 3.2 x + 4.7 x
Example 4: Simplify each expression. Justify each step with an operation or property. 19. 5( x + 3) − 7 x 20. 9( a − 3) − 4 21. 5 x 2 − 2( x − 3 x 2 )
22. 6 x − x − 3 x 2 + 2 x 23. 12 x + 8 x + t − 7 x 24. 4 a − 2( a − 1)
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