Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

You can use two main tools to simplify or rewrite algebraic expressions: combining like terms and using the distributive property. Watch this lecture series and complete the interactive exercises to practice these skills.

Combining like terms with rational coefficients - Questions

1. Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression. $−2.5(4x−3)$

2. Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression. $1.3b+7.8−3.2b$

3. Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression. $-\frac{2}{3} p+\frac{1}{5}-1+\frac{5}{6} p$
Enter any coefficients as simplified proper or improper fractions or integers.

4. Combine like terms to create an equivalent expression. $\frac{1}{7}-3\left(\frac{3}{7} n-\frac{2}{7}\right)$
Enter any coefficients as simplified proper or improper fractions or integers.