Simplifying Expressions and Properties Quiz
Simplifying Expressions and Properties Quiz
Date: ___________________________________________
Write the letter of the property that is illustrated in each equation. 1. ___________________________
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1. 7 (3 2) (7 3) 2 a. commutative property of addition 3. ___________________________
2. ( x y) z x ( y z ) b. commutative property of multiplication
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3. p 0 p c. associative property of addition
4. 65 3 3 65 d. associative property of multiplication 5. ___________________________
5. 17b 15m 15m 17b e. identity property of addition 6. ___________________________
6. k 1 k f. identity property of multiplication
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Combine like terms.
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7. 7b + 2 – 4b + 6 + 8b 8. 5x + 7y – y + 3x 10. __________________________
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9. 3m + 4n + 8m – 11m 10. 6z + 8a + 22 – 8 – 4z
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Use properties to simplify. 15. __________________________
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11. 7 (r + 6) + 3 12. 4b + 3(2 + c) – 5 17. __________________________
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20. see explanation on back
13. Lyla has n nickels and d dimes. Her friend has 7 times as many nickels
and 4 times as many dimes. Write an expression to represent the total Extra Credit:
number of coins Lyla and her friend have together.
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14. Rewrite the expression in #7 by combining like terms.
15. Lyla has 8 nickels and 12 dimes. How many coins does her friend have?
16. If Lyla and her friend put their coins together to buy a gift, how much money would they have altogether?
Megan claims the commutative property works for subtraction.
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