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Distribute and combine like terms

Year 7 maths · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

Distribute first, then combine like terms. Write the answer as ax + b.

  1. Simplify: 5(x + 5) + 4x + 1. Write your answer as ax + b.
  2. Simplify: 4(x + 1) + 3x + 3. Write your answer as ax + b.
  3. Simplify: 2(3x + 2) + 5x + 5. Write your answer as ax + b.
  4. Simplify: 4(2x + 1) + 4x + 3. Write your answer as ax + b.
  5. Simplify: 6(3x + 4) + 3x + 7. Write your answer as ax + b.
  6. Simplify: 2(x + 7) + 8x + 5. Write your answer as ax + b.
  7. Simplify: 5(x + 1) + 7x + 6. Write your answer as ax + b.
  8. Simplify: 2(2x + 4) + 7x + 9. Write your answer as ax + b.
  9. Simplify: 5(3x + 1) + 3x + 1. Write your answer as ax + b.
  10. Simplify: 2(2x + 4) + 6x + 5. Write your answer as ax + b.
  11. Simplify: 5(x + 9) + 7x + 5. Write your answer as ax + b.
  12. Simplify: 2(2x + 9) + 11x + 2. Write your answer as ax + b.
  13. Simplify: 3(2x + 17) + 12x + 2. Write your answer as ax + b.
  14. Simplify: 3(3x + 7) + 12x + 13. Write your answer as ax + b.
  15. Simplify: 6(3x + 16) + 18x + 4. Write your answer as ax + b.
  16. Simplify: 3(x + 7) + 6x + 19. Write your answer as ax + b.
  17. Simplify: 2(3x + 3) + 23x + 30. Write your answer as ax + b.
  18. Simplify: 6(3x + 17) + 26x + 1. Write your answer as ax + b.
  19. Simplify: 4(3x + 4) + 2x + 27. Write your answer as ax + b.
  20. Simplify: 6(3x + 22) + 13x + 12. Write your answer as ax + b.
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Answer key: Distribute and combine like terms

  1. 9x + 26
  2. 7x + 7
  3. 11x + 9
  4. 12x + 7
  5. 21x + 31
  6. 10x + 19
  7. 12x + 11
  8. 11x + 17
  9. 18x + 6
  10. 10x + 13
  11. 12x + 50
  12. 15x + 20
  13. 18x + 53
  14. 21x + 34
  15. 36x + 100
  16. 9x + 40
  17. 29x + 36
  18. 44x + 103
  19. 14x + 43
  20. 31x + 144