Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Front

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

Back

9x + 1

Front

Fill in the blank: 4(3x + __) = 12x + 16

Back

4

Front

Simplify the expression: 7(a + 8) - 5a + 4

Back

2a + 60

Front

Fill in the blank: 2(x + 7) = 2x + __

Back

14

Front

Simplify the expression: 17 + 7h - 19 + 14h

Back

21h - 2

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x - 2 + 4

Back

8x + 2

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

Front

Simplify: 5(2x + 3) - 4x

Back

6x + 15

Front

Fill in the blank: 3(x + 4) = 3x + __

Back

12