Simplifying Expressions - Worksheet 6 - 7th Grade

Medium

Distribute over parentheses and combine like terms.

medium: Practice the same exercise types with a fresh numbered set.

18 problems · 15-20 minutes · Skills: expressions, combining like terms

About This Worksheet

This medium-level worksheet contains 18 problems designed for 7th Grade students practicing simplifying expressions. Medium worksheets introduce larger numbers and varied question formats to deepen understanding and build fluency.

Use signed arithmetic, substitute values and read expressions with variables.

  • Distribute over parentheses and combine like terms.
  • Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.

How to Solve: Worked Example

Example Problem: Simplify 5(x + 7) + 3x + 2.
Solution Steps:
  1. Distribute: 5x + 35 + 3x + 2.
  2. Add coefficients of x, then add constant terms.
Answer: 8x + 37
Tip: Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
1
Simplify 3(x + 8) + 9x + 9.
2
Simplify 5(x + 1) + 9x + 2.
3
Simplify 6(x + 9) + 5x + 8.
4
Simplify 5(x + 6) + 4x + 3.
5
Simplify 7(x + 4) + 2x + 9.
6
Simplify 7(x + 9) + 4x + 7.
7
Simplify 7(x + 9) + 6x + 2.
8
Simplify 4(x + 8) + 8x + 9.
9
Simplify 3(x + 1) + 4x + 2.
10
Simplify 7(x + 1) + 4x + 4.
11
Simplify 6(x + 4) + 9x + 2.
12
Simplify 7(x + 2) + 5x + 8.
13
Simplify 2(x + 6) + 3x + 3.
14
Simplify 3(x + 2) + 8x + 1.
15
Simplify 3(x + 8) + 8x + 4.
16
Simplify 2(x + 2) + 2x + 4.
17
Simplify 5(x + 3) + 6x + 2.
18
Simplify 8(x + 2) + 8x + 9.

Answer Key

1. 12x + 332. 14x + 73. 11x + 624. 9x + 335. 9x + 376. 11x + 707. 13x + 658. 12x + 419. 7x + 510. 11x + 1111. 15x + 2612. 12x + 2213. 5x + 1514. 11x + 715. 11x + 2816. 4x + 817. 11x + 1718. 16x + 25

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