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Expressions and Equations Practice

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📚 Part 1: Simplifying Expressions

1. Simplify the expression: 3x + 5x - 2

8x - 2

3x + 3

8x + 2

15x - 2

2. Which expression is equivalent to 4(2x + 3)?

6x + 7

8x + 12

8x + 3

4x + 12

3. Combine like terms: 7y - 3 + 2y + 8
4. Distribute and simplify: -2(x - 4) + 3x

✏️ Part 2: Solving Equations

5. Solve for x: 2x + 7 = 15

x = 4

x = 8

x = 11

x = 22

6. Solve for y: 3y - 12 = 21

Show your work:

Answer: y = _______

7. Solve for n: 5(n + 2) = 35
8. Check if x = 6 is a solution to the equation: 4x - 5 = 19

Substitute x = 6 into the equation and show your work:

Is x = 6 a solution? Circle one: YES or NO

🎯 Part 3: Word Problems

9. Maria has $45. She buys 3 notebooks that cost the same amount and has $12 left. Write and solve an equation to find the cost of each notebook.

Equation: _________________________

Each notebook costs: $______

10. The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 inches. The length is 3 inches more than the width. Find the width of the rectangle.

Let w = width. Write an equation for the perimeter:

Solve for w:

Width = _______ inches

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