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Unit: Equations and Inequalities Joe Goldhill

Name _____________________________________
Student Handout 1 Date _____________________________Pd______

SIMPL IFYING EXPRESSIONS


• An expression is a mathematical phrase that may contain numbers,

EXPRESSIONS variables and/or operators (like _____________ and _____________ ).

• A variable is a _____________ that represents an unknown value.

• Terms are separated by ______ and ______ signs.


TERMS &
• The coefficient is the value in front of a ________________ in a term.
COEFF ICIENTS
• A term without any variables is known as a ________________ .

Based on the definitions above, complete the table for each expression below.

5x + 17 – 11y -2.5y – 8 + z + 9
TERMS TERMS
VARIABLES VARIABLES
COEFFICIENTS COEFFICIENTS
CONSTANTS CONSTANTS

• Like terms have both the same _______________ (or variable) and the
L IKE TERMS
same ________________ (or power).

Classify each pair of terms as ”like” or “unlike”. Explain your reasoning in the last column.

TERMS L IKE OR UNL IKE? EXPLAIN


-3c and 5c2

1
4 and 20
8.5x and 8.5y

100p and -p

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Expressions do not contain _________ signs, and therefore cannot be solved. However,
expressions can be __________________ by __________________ like terms.

Use algebra tiles to model the expressions in 1-3 (the first has been given as an example). Then,
record the simplified version of the expression.
1. 2. 3.
x – 2x – 3 + 5 2 + 2x – 4x – 3 -x + x – 5 – 1 + x

_________________ _________________ _________________

Simplify each of the expressions below by combining like terms.


4. 5. 6.
18 + 21r – 4r +19n – 3 -x + 6y – 9x – 2y – 4y 1.7 + 8.2j – 3.4 + 4.7j

_______________ _______________ _______________


7. 8. 9.
1 7
-42x + 15 + 2x – 23 4a – 7.5b + 9b – 2.1a 3 11 1
8 + 15g – 8 g – 13g + 8

_______________ _______________ _______________


10. Simplify an expression for the perimeter of 11. Marge simplified the expression as shown
the rectangle. below.
-8b + 15b + 14 à 21b
24.6x – 10.4
What mistake did Marge make, and what is the
7x + 3.1 correct simplified version of the expression?

Perimeter: _______________ She added 7b plus 14, which


is not possible because 7b
Summarize today’s lesson: has the variable b and 14
doesn’t

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Unit: Equations and Inequalities Name _____________________________________
Homework 1 Date _____________________________Pd______

SIMPL IFYING EXPRESSIONS


Solve each of the problems below. Be sure to show all work.
1. Which of the following is an example of like 2. Which of the following is NOT true about the
terms? expression given below?

14b – 7 + 8b + b

a. -16 and -16x a. There are three terms


b. x and x2 b. There is one constant term
c. 50y and -y c. The coefficients are 14, 8 and 1
d. 2a and 2 d. Three of the terms are like terms
3. Write a simplified algebraic expression for 4. Write a simplified algebraic expression for
the model. the model.

_______________ _______________

Simplify the expressions in 5-9.


5. 6. 7.
-4w + 17 – 10w + w -8 + 2x + 17 – 9x + 20 -1.5p – 16.5 + 30 + 4.5p

_____________ _____________ _____________


8. 9.
2 4 13.8b – 2.2 + 9.6 + 10.8b – b
3y – 25 + 3y + 26

_____________ _____________
10. Matt and Noah simplified the expressions
as shown. Who made a mistake, and what MATT NOAH
should the correct simplified version of the
expression be? 12x – 9x + 16 - 0.2x -0.4n + 33n – 1.2 + 6

-13.2x 32.6n + 4.8


___________________________________________
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