Group Positive and Negative Terms to Simplify Algebraic Expressions

➕➖ Grouping Positive & Negative Terms Quiz

Simplify Algebraic Expressions by Combining Like Terms

📋 Instructions: Group positive and negative terms to simplify algebraic expressions. Combine like terms by adding or subtracting their coefficients. Remember: like terms have the same variable parts. Select the correct simplified form for each question.

1. Simplify: 3x + 5x

a) 8x b) 15x c) 3x + 5x d) 2x

2. Simplify: 7y - 3y

a) 10y b) 4y c) -4y d) 21y

3. Simplify: -4a + 6a

a) -10a b) 10a c) 2a d) -2a

4. Simplify: 2x + 3y - x + 5y

a) x + 8y b) 3x + 8y c) x + 2y d) 9xy

5. Simplify: -3m - 2m + 7m

a) -12m b) 12m c) 2m d) -2m

6. Simplify: 5p - 8p + 3p

a) 16p b) 0p c) 0 d) -6p

7. Simplify: 4x² + 2x - 3x² + 5x

a) x² + 7x b) 7x² + 7x c) x² + 3x d) 4x² + 7x

8. Simplify: -6y + 4 + 2y - 7

a) -4y - 3 b) -4y + 11 c) -8y - 3 d) -2y - 3

9. Simplify: 3ab - 5ab + ab

a) -ab b) ab c) 9ab d) -7ab

10. Simplify: 8 - 3z + 5z - 12 + z

a) 3z - 4 b) 3z + 4 c) -z - 4 d) z - 4

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