Combining Like Terms (simplify algebraic expressions)

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 7 + 3x – 2 + 3

• 5x + 8

• 5x + 10

• 6x + 8

• 6x + 10

Simplify the expression: 5x – x

• 4x

• 5x

• 6x

• 3x

Simplify the expression: 5 + y – 5 + 2y

• 3y

• 2y

• y

• 4y

Simplify the expression: 8y + 4y

• 12y

• 11y

• 10y

• 13y

Simplify the expression: 5y + 5 + 6y + 7 + 7y + 2

• 18y + 14

• 18y + 12

• 17y + 14

• 17y + 12

Simplify the expression: 8 + 2x – 7 + 7x

• 9 + 9x

• 1 + 9x

• 1 + 8x

• 9 + 8x

Simplify the expression: 8y + 6 – y + 6 + 2y + 3

• 9y + 15

• 9y + 14

• 10y + 15

• 10y + 14

Simplify the expression: 1 + 3y – y

• 1 + 2y

• 1 + 3y

• 2 + 2y

• 2 + 3y

Simplify the expression: 7y – 4y + 1 + 6

• 3y + 7

• 3y + 6

• 4y + 7

• 4y + 6