Simplifying Expressions
Learn to simplify algebraic expressions for GCSE.
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
GCSE Maths - Foundation
Instructions: Simplify each expression by collecting like terms.
Collecting Like Terms
Simplify by collecting like terms
1. 3x + 2x = ___
2. 5y - 2y = ___
3. 4a + 3a + 2a = ___
4. 7b - 4b + 2b = ___
5. 2x + 3y + 5x + 2y = ___
6. 8m - 3m + 2n + 4n = ___
More Complex Expressions
Simplify these expressions
1. 3x + 2 + 5x - 1 = ___
2. 4y - 3 + 2y + 7 = ___
3. 2a + 3b + 4a - b = ___
4. 5x - 2y + 3x + 4y = ___
Activity 1: 1) 5x 2) 3y 3) 9a 4) 5b 5) 7x + 5y 6) 5m + 6n
Activity 2: 1) 8x + 1 2) 6y + 4 3) 6a + 2b 4) 8x + 2y
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