Practice Addition And Subtraction Of Algebraic Expressions (8.1)

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Question 1.
Add the expressions: x + 3 and 2x + 5.
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Identify like terms and sum their coefficients.
Question 2.
Subtract 3a - 4 from 5a + 6.
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Remember to change signs for the terms in the expression you're subtracting.
3Question 3.
What is the sum of 4x + 1 and 3x + 5?
- 7x + 6
- 8x + 4
- 7x + 5
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Focus on identifying the coefficients and constants.
4Question 4.
True or False: Subtracting a negative term is the same as adding that term.
- True
- False
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Think about the rule of adding and subtracting negative numbers.
Question 5.
Add the expressions 3xy - 2x + 5 and 2x - 7xy + 4 - 3x.
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Carefully rearrange the terms to group like terms.
Question 6.
If p(a + b) - q(b - a) results in 3a + 4b, find the values of p and q assuming a and b are variables.
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Use the distributive property and factor different components from the outcome equations.

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