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Name ___________________

Score _______

Combine/Distribute Rationals
Simplify each expression. IF there is ( ) you got to put a
__________ on it!
1. -4y + 7 + 9y - 3

4.

2.

-.4y + 1.3y

3.2 - 9x + 7.1 - 3x

3. 3(2.8n - 4.8)

5. -.2(3x + .5)

6. 14.23x +

2.75 - 3.56x

7.

10.

12.

5
1 7
x + +(
x)
8
8
8

1
( 6 n+ 4 )
2

8.

2
( 12 c9 )
3

11.

9.

1
( 36 x+ 2 )
6

3
1
4( x )
4
4

After a week of rain, tadpoles appeared in your pond. After t minutes, you have (7t
+ 5) tadpoles and your friend has (8t 3) tadpoles.
a. Write an expression that represents the number of tadpoles you and your friend

caught together.

b. Who has more tadpoles after 9 minutes?

Name ___________________

Score _______

Simplifying Expressions with Rationals


Simplify each expression. IF there is ( ) you got to put a
__________ on it AND distribute first!!
1.
3(2.8n - 4.8) + 2.4
2
( 12 c9 )+ 14 c
3

4.

15
1
1
x+ ( 36 x+2 )
6
6
9
4

7.

2.

-.2(3x + .5) + 6x

5.

1
( 6 n+ 4 )+ 2n
2

3.

6.

( 34 x 14 ) 64 x

1
1
6 p 3 7 p 14
3
7

5 0.3s 2 2 5 3.4s
8.

9. The admission to a local fair is $10 for each adult and $6 for each child. Each rides

costs $1.50 for an adult and $1 for a child.

a. Write an expression that represents how much more an adult will spend at the

fair.

b. An adult and a child each go on 7 rides. How much more did the

adult spend?

10.

Are the expressions

reasoning.

8 a4 b +7 a

and

5 ( 3 a2 b ) +6 b

equivalent? Explain your

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