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Evaluating expressions worksheets Grades 7–8

Substitute the value of the variable and simplify.

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How to do it

Replace x with the number, then follow the order of operations.

9x−3,when x=5:429x - 3,\quad \text{when }x = 5:\quad 42
9(5)−3=45−3=429(5) - 3 = 45 - 3 = 42put (5) in for x

Example problems

  1. x2−5x+5,when x=−3:x^{2} - 5x + 5,\quad \text{when }x = -3:\quad
  2. −6x,when x=−1:-6x,\quad \text{when }x = -1:\quad
  3. 6x+10,when x=−4:6x + 10,\quad \text{when }x = -4:\quad
  4. −x+2,when x=4:-x + 2,\quad \text{when }x = 4:\quad

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