Simplifying Expressions

Simplify 3( x + 6 )

3x + 18

Simplify - 3( x + 7 )

- 3x - 21

Simplify ( 3 + x )5

15 + 5x

Simplify 2( 3x - 8 )

6x - 16

Simplify - 7( x - 3 )

- 7x + 21

Simplify 5( - 4x + 1 )

- 20x + 5

Simplify ( 4x - 1 )2

8x - 2

Simplify - 2( x + 7 )

- 2x - 14

Simplify - 1( x - 6 )

- 1x + 6

Simplify 4( - 3x + 8 )

- 12x + 32

Simplify - 3( 3x - 9 )

- 9x + 27

Simplify ( 7x + 6 )3

21x + 18

Simplify 5( 12x + 4 )

60x + 20

Simplify - 6(2x - 5)

- 12x + 30

Simplify 11( x - 8 )

11x - 88

Simplify - 8( - 3x - 5 )

24x + 40

Simplify 8( x + 7 )

8x + 56

Simplify -5( -2x - 7 )

10x + 35

Simplify - 7( x - 7 )

- 7x + 49

3x + 1

Simplify 2x + 3 - 2 + 1x

2a + b + 2c

Simplify a + b + c + a + b + c - b

b - c

Simplify a - c + b - 2a + a

Term

Parts of an expression that are separated by addition or subtraction signs

4

How many terms are in this expression
9s - 4r - 7s+ 3

9, -4, -7

Coefficients in the expression 9s - 4r - 7s+ 3

Coefficient

The number in front of the variable

Constant

A number without a variable

Like terms

Terms with the same variable parts, including exponents

Expression

Mathematical statement without an equal sign

3

Constant in the expression 9s - 4r - 7s+ 3

Variable

A letter that stands for a number

3x - 10

Simplify 2 + 3x - 12

-2x + 5

Simplify 10 - 2x - 5

-x + 4

Simplify 8 - (x + 4)

5x + 3

Simplify 2x + 3x + 3

5

Simplify -2x + 2x + 5

0

Simplify 3 - x - 2x -5 + 3x + 2