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Combining Like Terms Worksheet

Practice combining like terms in algebraic expressions for Grade 6 math students.

Grade 6 Math AlgebraCombining Like Terms
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Fill in the BlanksShort AnswerMultiple ChoiceTrue / FalseMatching

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.3CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.EE.A.4

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Combining Like Terms

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Read each question carefully and combine the like terms in the algebraic expressions. Show your work.

1. In the expression 3x + 5y - 2x + 7, the like terms are   and  .

2. The terms that can be combined in 8a - 4b + 2a are   and  .

3. The constant terms in the expression 6 + 2m - 1 are   and  .

4. Simplify the expression: 4x + 3x - x

5. Simplify the expression: 5y + 2 - 3y + 8

6. Simplify the expression: 7a - 2b + 3a + 5b

7. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to 6m + 4 - 2m?

a

8m + 4

b

4m + 4

c

4m - 4

d

8m - 4

8. What is the simplified form of y + 9 - 5y - 3?

a

-4y + 6

b

6y + 12

c

4y + 6

d

-4y + 12

9. The terms 5x and 5y are like terms.

T

True

F

False

10. When combining like terms, you add or subtract their coefficients.

T

True

F

False

Match each expression on the left with its simplified form on the right.

11. 2x + 5 + 3x

 

a. 5x + 5

12. 7y - 2y + 1

 

b. 5y + 1

13. 4 + 3a - 1 + a

 

c. 4a + 3