Combining like terms worksheets Grades 7–8

How to do it

Add the x terms together and the number terms together.

Example problems

1. $2x + 5 + 8x - 3 =$$10x + 2$Show answer
2. $-x + 9 - 3x - 6 =$$-4x + 3$Show answer
3. $-4x - 1 + 6x - 3 =$$2x - 4$Show answer
4. $-9x + 8 - 5x - 7 =$$-14x + 1$Show answer

Expressions and equations

1. Evaluating expressions
2. Combining like terms
3. The distributive property
4. One-step equations
5. Two-step equations
6. Equations with variables on both sides
7. Equations with parentheses
8. Equations with fractions and decimals
9. Solving inequalities