Simplifying and Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

Level 3: Hard

Simplify each expression.

1. 39 + 42a - 5 + 11a - a

= _______________

2. 19 + 28a - 7 + 10b + 9a – 3b

= ________________

3. 24k – 8m + 6k + 7 + 2m – 6

= ________________

4. 80w + 15x – 12w + 9 – 3x

= ________________

5. Roslan bought 3 cartons of milk and 2 bags of rice. The price of each carton of milk
was $p. The price of each bag of rice was $q. What was the total price of milk and
rice he bought? Give your answer in terms of p and q.

= _______________
Find the value of each expression when x= 12 and y= 8.

6𝑥
1.
𝑦

= ___________

5𝑥−2𝑦
2.
4

= ___________

7𝑦
3. +x
4

= __________

4. Hakim has $p and Umar has $15 more than Hakim.

(a) Find the amount of money they have altogether, in terms of p.
(b) If Rahim has $85, how much money do they have altogether?

= ___________

5. Harizah had $m in her purse. She bought a pair of jeans for $14 and spent the rest of her
money on 3 pairs of T-shirt.
(a) Find the price of 1 pair of T-shirt, in terms of m.
(b) If she had $26 in her wallet at first, what was the price of 1 pair of T-shirt?
(c) Find the price of 3 pairs of T-shirts.

= ____________