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Simplifying Algebraic Expressions - Sample Math Practice Problems

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Complexity=3, Mode=one-var

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   - 5x - 5x + 2
Simplified:
2.   7 - 5x + 5x
Simplified:

Complexity=5, Mode=one-var

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   - 1 - 1 + 2 + x - 7
Simplified:
2.   2x + 7 - 3x + 5x + x
Simplified:

Complexity=5, Mode=two-vars

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   5y + 4 + 3x + 5y + 4y
Simplified:
2.   - 4y + 4y - 3x - 3y - 2
Simplified:

Complexity=6, Mode=with-exp

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   -y + 4x 2 + 4 - 4x 2 + 1 - 5y 2
Simplified:
2.   7 + 5x 2 - 2x + 3x + x 2 + 4x 2
Simplified:

Complexity=7, Mode=with-exp

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   - 2x 2 - 5y 2 - 5y 2 + 4y - 3x + 5x + 2
Simplified:
2.   5y 2 + 2 - 2x + 5 + 7 + 3y - 7
Simplified:

Complexity=2, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   -(- 4y + 3) - (- 2x - 6)
Simplified:
2.   -(2 + 4x) - (4y - 5)
Simplified:

Complexity=3, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   -(5y + 2x) - 2(6 - 5) - (-y - 6)
Simplified:
2.   -(2y - 7) + 1(- 3x - 7) - (- 5x - 7)
Simplified:

Complexity=4, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   - 3(- 4y - 2x) - (2x + 4y) - 4(- 5x + 3x) - (4y + 5)
Simplified:
2.   -(x + 7) + 1(4y + 5y) + 3(4x - 5) - (-y - 3)
Simplified:

Complexity=5, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

1.   - 3(4y + 8) - 4(4x + 8) - (4y + 1) - (- 3x + x) - 4(-x + x)
Simplified:
2.   -(- 2x - 5y) - (- 2y - 4y) - 3(4x - 5y) - (-x - 4x) - (- 3y - 4)
Simplified:

Answers


Complexity=3, Mode=one-var

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1- 5x - 5x + 2
Simplified:
Solution
- 5x + - 5x = - 10x
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
27 - 5x + 5x
Simplified:
Solution
- 5x + 5x = 0x
0x = 0

Complexity=5, Mode=one-var

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1- 1 - 1 + 2 + x - 7
Simplified:
Solution
- 1 + - 1 + 2 = 0
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
22x + 7 - 3x + 5x + x
Simplified:
Solution
2x + - 3x + 5x + x = 5x

Complexity=5, Mode=two-vars

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
15y + 4 + 3x + 5y + 4y
Simplified:
Solution
5y + 5y + 4y = 14y
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2- 4y + 4y - 3x - 3y - 2
Simplified:
Solution
- 4y + 4y = 0y
0y = 0

Complexity=6, Mode=with-exp

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1-y + 4x 2 + 4 - 4x 2 + 1 - 5y 2
Simplified:
Solution
4x 2 + - 4x 2 = 0x 2
0x 2 = 0
4 + 1 = 5
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
27 + 5x 2 - 2x + 3x + x 2 + 4x 2
Simplified:
Solution
5x 2 + x 2 + 4x 2 = 10x 2
- 2x + 3x = 1x

Complexity=7, Mode=with-exp

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1- 2x 2 - 5y 2 - 5y 2 + 4y - 3x + 5x + 2
Simplified:
Solution
- 5y 2 + - 5y 2 = - 10y 2
- 3x + 5x = 2x
#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
25y 2 + 2 - 2x + 5 + 7 + 3y - 7
Simplified:
Solution
2 + 5 + 7 = 14
14 + - 7 = 7

Complexity=2, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1-(- 4y + 3) - (- 2x - 6)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
-(- 4y + 3) → 4y - 3
-(- 2x - 6) → 2x + 6

Now combine like terms
- 3 + 6 = 3

Answer: 2x + 4y + 3

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2-(2 + 4x) - (4y - 5)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
-(2 + 4x) → - 2 - 4x
-(4y - 5) → - 4y + 5

Now combine like terms
- 2 + 5 = 3

Answer: - 4x - 4y + 3


Complexity=3, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1-(5y + 2x) - 2(6 - 5) - (-y - 6)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
-(5y + 2x) → - 5y - 2x
- 2(- 5 + 6) → - 2
-(- 6 - y) → 6 + y

Now combine like terms
- 5y + y = - 4y
- 2 + 6 = 4

Answer: - 2x - 4y + 4

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2-(2y - 7) + 1(- 3x - 7) - (- 5x - 7)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
-(2y - 7) → - 2y + 7
1(- 7 - 3x) → - 7 - 3x
-(- 5x - 7) → 5x + 7

Now combine like terms
7 + - 7 + 7 = 7
- 3x + 5x = 2x

Answer: 2x - 2y + 7


Complexity=4, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1- 3(- 4y - 2x) - (2x + 4y) - 4(- 5x + 3x) - (4y + 5)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
- 3(- 4y - 2x) → 12y + 6x
-(4y + 2x) → - 4y - 2x
- 4(- 5x + 3x) → 8x
-(5 + 4y) → - 5 - 4y

Now combine like terms
12y + - 4y + - 4y = 4y
6x + - 2x + 8x = 12x

Answer: 12x + 4y - 5

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2-(x + 7) + 1(4y + 5y) + 3(4x - 5) - (-y - 3)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
-(x + 7) → -x - 7
1(4y + 5y) → 9y
3(- 5 + 4x) → - 15 + 12x
-(- 3 - y) → 3 + y

Now combine like terms
-x + 12x = 11x
- 7 + - 15 + 3 = - 19
9y + y = 10y

Answer: 11x + 10y - 19


Complexity=5, Mode=with-parens

Simplify the expression and order your answer based on alphabetical letter and magnitude.
Examples:   3x + y - 3,   2x + y2 - 4y + 4.
For   x2,   type   x^2.
Example:   x2 - 2x + 3   (type as:   x^2 - 2x + 3).

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
1- 3(4y + 8) - 4(4x + 8) - (4y + 1) - (- 3x + x) - 4(-x + x)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
- 3(4y + 8) → - 12y - 24
- 4(8 + 4x) → - 32 - 16x
-(1 + 4y) → - 1 - 4y
-(x - 3x) → 2x
- 4(-x + x) → 0

Now combine like terms
- 12y + - 4y = - 16y
- 24 + - 32 + - 1 = - 57
- 16x + 2x = - 14x

Answer: - 14x - 16y - 57

#ProblemCorrect AnswerYour Answer
2-(- 2x - 5y) - (- 2y - 4y) - 3(4x - 5y) - (-x - 4x) - (- 3y - 4)
Simplified:
Solution
Apply the distributive property to each term.
-(- 2x - 5y) → 2x + 5y
-(- 2y - 4y) → 6y
- 3(4x - 5y) → - 12x + 15y
-(-x - 4x) → 5x
-(- 3y - 4) → 3y + 4

Now combine like terms
2x + - 12x + 5x = - 5x
5y + 6y + 15y + 3y = 29y

Answer: - 5x + 29y + 4

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