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Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions — Easy Worksheet 2
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Simplify each expression. Write the x-term first, then the y-term, then the number, like 2x + 11.
How to solve
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
Example
Simplify: (3x + 9) + (6x + 9)
Answer: 9x + 18
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (x - 4) + (7x + 2)
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (5x - 2) + (6x - 3)
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (5x - 10) + (2x + 6)
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (7x - 3) + (4x - 9)
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (3x - 9) + (x - 8)
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (7x - 7) + (2x - 3)
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💡 How to solve: Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions
To add linear expressions, drop the parentheses and combine like terms: (3x + 4) + (2x - 7) = 5x - 3. To subtract, change the sign of every term in the parentheses being subtracted, then combine: (3x + 4) - (x - 7) = 3x + 4 - x + 7 = 2x + 11. A number in front of the parentheses multiplies every term inside first: 2(x + 3) - (x - 1) = 2x + 6 - x + 1 = x + 7. "Subtract A from B" means B - A.
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Simplify: (5x - 4) + (2x + 5)
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Adding & Subtracting Linear Expressions — Easy Worksheet 2
Simplify each expression. Write the x-term first, then the y-term, then the number, like 2x + 11.