WALA: Combining Like Terms Practice

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 5x + 4y

• -2x + 6y

• x + 6y

• -2x + 2y

• -2x + 6y

Combine like terms: 2a + 3b - 4a + 5b

• -2a + 8b

• 2a - 3b

• -2a + 5b

• -4a + 3b

Simplify the expression: 4(x + 2) - 3(x - 1)

• x + 5

• x + 7

• x + 9

• x + 11

Combine like terms: 5m + 2n - 3m + 4n

• 2m + 6n

• 2m + 2n

• 8m + 6n

• 3m + 4n

Simplify the expression: 2(3x + 4y) - 5(2x - y)

• 4x - 13y

• -4x + 13y

• -4x - 13y

• -4x + 13y

Combine like terms: 6a + 2b - 3a + 5b

• 9a + 7b

• 3a + 5b

• 6a + 2b - 3a - 5b

• 3a + 7b

Simplify the expression: 2(x + 3) - 4(x - 2)

• -2x + 14

• -2x - 14

• 2x + 14

• -2x + 10

Combine like terms: 4m + 3n - 2m + 5n

• 7m + 8n

• 2m + 8n

• 4m + 5n - 2m

• 2m + 3n - 5n

Simplify the expression: 3(2x + 5y) - 2(3x - 4y)

• 23y

• 10xy

• -23y

• 6x + 3y

Combine like terms: 5a + 4b - 2a + 3b

• 7a + 7b

• 3a + 3b

• 5a + 3b

• 3a + 7b