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Simplifying Expressions

Simplify each expression.

1) 3x + 5 + 15 + x 2) z 2z
–
x+5 x+5 z–1 z–1

3) 3m – 6 4) p2 + 3p
+ 2
m2 – 4 m2 – 4 p+2 p+2

5) 8 – 7 6) 2r + 5r
u–5 u–5 r2 r2

7) 9y 4y 8) 15 – 3
–
5 5 2t3 2t3

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Answer key
Add/Sub: ES1
Simplifying Expressions

Simplify each expression.

1) 3x + 5 + 15 + x 2) z 2z
–
x+5 x+5 z–1 z–1

4 –z
z–1

3) 3m – 6 4) p2 + 3p
+ 2
m2 – 4 m2 – 4 p+2 p+2

3 p+1
m+2

5) 8 – 7 6) 2r + 5r
u–5 u–5 r2 r2

1 7
u–5 r

7) 9y 4y 8) 15 – 3
–
5 5 2t3 2t3

y 6
t3

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