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1. Identify the coefficients, variable terms (with exponents), and constants in the following expression.
2x3+5y2-3z+1
Coefficients: _____________________
Variable terms: _______________________
Constants: ______________________
2. Identify the coefficients, variable terms (with exponents), and constants in the following expression.
4z5-8x2-6
Coefficients: _____________________
Variable terms: _______________________
Constants: ______________________
3. Combine like terms in the following expression. (Hint: You can color code the like terms.)
8x2+3x+9-x2+7x-2+y
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
4. Distribute and combine like terms in the following expression.
3(6y2-9+7x-2x2-3x-6)
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
5. Write and simplify an expression that applies the distributive property. Include at least 3 different terms.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
6. Simplify the expression using the order of operations. (Note: * stands for multiplication)
(6*2-4) – 3(8-5) * 7
2
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
7. Simplify the expression using the order of operations.
(3-5) * -| -22 - 52 * 4|
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
8. Translate the following statement.
The product of 3 more than a number and 3 less than the same number.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
9. Translate and solve the following statement.
The quotient of 2x and 4 is the same as the product of 6 and 3.
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
10. Write and translate your own statement using at least two different operations (i.e. - add, subtract, multiply, divide).
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
11. Simplify the expression. (Hint: Careful with the signs)
-6(-42-7)
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
12. Simplify the expression.
(-10)2 * -|23-7+12|
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
For problems 13-14, evaluate the expressions using the following values.
x= -3 y= 8 z= -12
13. 2y+3z
4x
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
14. 4x2-2z2
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
For problems 15-16, evaluate the expressions using the following values.
a= -1 b= 11 c= -7
15. 14a + (7- 6b)
c
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
16. (a2+b2)(b2-c2)
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
For problems 17-20, solve the equation. Check your answer by plugging it back into the equation.
17. 10x = 9x-15
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
18. 4x-9 = 7x+3
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
19. -3(8x-2x) = 72
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
20. 9(4y-3)-12y = 4(27+5y)
Calculations:
Answer: _______________
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