Instructions
Simplify the following expressions by combining like terms. Show your work in the space provided.
1. 3x + 5x - 2
2. 4y + 3 - 7y + 2
3. 2a + 3b - a + 4b - 5
4. 6m - 2n + 3m + n - 7
5. 5(p + 2) + 2(p - 3) - 4p
Challenge Problem
Simplify the following expression:
6(x - 2) + 4(3x + 1) - 8
Reflection
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