Pre-Algebra 8: Worksheet 2-2

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8.AF.1 Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Name:

Identify the terms, like terms, coefficients, and constants in each

expression.
1. 7a + a + 8

2. 3q + 2 7p

terms: _______________________

terms: ________________________

like terms:____________________

like terms: _____________________

coefficients:__________________

coefficients: ____________________

constants: ___________________

constants: _____________________

3. 6y + 3x + 6y 2x

4. 18 + 7x 12 + 5x

terms: _______________________

terms: ________________________

like terms:____________________

like terms: _____________________

coefficients:__________________

coefficients: ____________________

constants: ___________________

constants: _____________________

Simplify each expression.

5. 2 + 6a + 4a _______________________________________________________________
6. m + 4m + 2m + 5 ________________________________________________________
7. 5h 3g + 2g h __________________________________________________________
8. 5x x _____________________________________________________________________
9. 3(4p + 2n) 6p ___________________________________________________________
10. -7(w 4) + 3w 27 ______________________________________________________
11. -7 + g + 1 6g __________________________________________________________
12. x 9x + 3 + 8x 3 ______________________________________________________
13. r + r + r + r + r __________________________________________________________
14. -2y + 3(x + y) 8x ______________________________________________________
15. -12z + 4(z 9) + 30 + z _________________________________________________
16. -6n + 3n + 8n 2n ______________________________________________________

Word Problems.
17. Your classmate solved the following problem incorrectly. She was simplifying
the algebraic expression. Please look at her work and state her error. Then solve
the problem correctly.
-3(b 8) + 6b + 12 10b
-3b 24 + 6b + 12 10b
-3b + 6b 10b 24 + 12
-7b 12

Correct solution:

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18. Randys father is making a walkway in the backyard. He will use large tiles
for the walkway like the one shown below. Write an expression in simplified form
for the perimeter of the pentagon.