Combining like terms Whole number coefficients Online Quiz



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Q 1 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

5a + 4b − 5c + 6a + 9b

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

5a + 4b − 5c + 6a + 9b = (5a + 6a) + (4b + 9b) – 5c

Step 2:

(5a + 6a) + (4b + 9b) – 5c

= 11a + 13b – 5c

Step 3:

So, 5a + 4b − 5c + 6a + 9b

= 11a + 13b – 5c

Q 2 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

7f + 8g + 4f + 3f + 6f + 2g

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

7f + 8g + 4f + 3f + 6f + 2g

= (3f + 4f + 6f + 7f) + (8g + 2g)

Step 2:

(3f + 4f + 6f + 7f) + (8g + 2g) = 20f + 10g

Step 3:

So, 7f + 8g + 4f + 3f + 6f + 2g

= 20f + 10g

Q 3 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

12x − 15y − 18x + 17y + 20x

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

12x − 15y − 18x + 17y + 20x

= (12x −18x + 20x) + (−15y + 17y)

Step 2:

(12x −18x + 20x) + (−15y + 17y) = 14x + 2y

Step 3:

So, 12x − 15y − 18x + 17y + 20x

= 14x + 2y

Q 4 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

10x + 3y + 3x + 4y + 5x + 3z

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

10x + 3y + 3x + 4y + 5x + 3z

= (10x + 3x + 5x) + (3y + 4y) + 3z

Step 2:

(10x + 3x + 5x) + (3y + 4y) + 3z

= 18x + 7y + 3z

Step 3:

So, 10x + 3y + 3x + 4y + 5x + 3z

= 18x + 7y + 3z

Q 5 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

9x + 7y + 4x − 11y + 10x – 8x

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

9x + 7y + 4x − 11y + 10x – 8x

= (9x + 4x +10x −8x) + (7y – 11y)

Step 2:

(9x + 4x +10x −8x) + (7y – 11y)

= 15x – 4y

Step 3:

So, 9x + 7y + 4x − 11y + 10x – 8x

= 15x – 4y

Q 6 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

3x + 15y − 7x + 10y + 9z

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

3x + 15y − 7x + 10y + 9z

= (3x −7x) + (10y + 15y) + 9z

Step 2:

(3x −7x) + (10y + 15y) + 9z

= −4x + 25y + 9z

Step 3:

So, 3x + 15y − 7x + 10y + 9z

= −4x + 25y + 9z

Q 7 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

8a + 7b + 2b + 3a −5c

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

8a + 7b + 2b + 3a − 5c

= (8a + 3a) + (2b + 7b) − 5c

Step 2:

(8a + 3a) + (2b + 7b) − 5c

= 11a + 9b − 5c

Step 3:

So, 8a + 7b + 2b + 3a − 5c

= 11a + 9b − 5c

Q 8 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

10a + 7b + 6c + 8a + 6b + 9c

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

10a + 7b + 6c + 8a + 6b + 9c

= (10a + 8a) + (6b + 7b) + (6c + 9c)

Step 2:

(10a + 8a) + (6b + 7b) + (6c + 9c)

= 18a + 13b + 15c

Step 3:

So, 10a + 7b + 6c + 8a + 6b + 9c

= 18a + 13b + 15c

Q 9 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

20x − 2xy2 + 3x − 13xy2

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

20x − 2xy2 + 3x − 13xy2

= (20x + 3x) − (2xy2 + 13xy2)

Step 2:

(20x + 3x) − (2xy2 + 13xy2)

= 23x − 15xy2

Step 3:

So, 20x − 2xy2 + 3x − 13xy2

= 23x − 15xy2

Q 10 - Simplify the following expression by combining like terms:

2x + 8y + 8x + 9y − 5y − 17z + 5z

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Combining like terms

2x + 8y + 8x + 9y − 5y − 17z + 5z

= (2x + 8x) + (8y + 9y −5y) + (5z − 17z)

Step 2:

(2x + 8x) + (8y + 9y − 5y) + (5z − 17z)

= 10x + 12y − 12z

Step 3:

So, 2x + 8y + 8x + 9y − 5y − 17z + 5z

= 10x + 12y − 12z

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