Year 8 Simplifying linear expressions practice
Choose from 27 available worksheets below. Try an answer first, use an optional hint if needed, then compare your reasoning with the worked solution.
Understand the topic
Like terms have the same variable part. Combine their coefficients, keeping constant terms separate. The distributive law helps remove brackets.
Worked example
Simplify 3(x + 2) + 2x − 4. Expand to get 3x + 6 + 2x − 4, then combine like terms: 5x + 2.
Common mistake to avoid
Multiply every term inside the brackets. Terms such as x and x² are not like terms and cannot be combined by adding coefficients.
Available worksheets
- Hard worksheet 1
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- Medium worksheet 4
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- Easy worksheet 6
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- Medium worksheet 15
- Easy worksheet 16
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- Medium worksheet 18
- Easy worksheet 19
- Hard worksheet 20
- Medium worksheet 21
- Easy worksheet 22
- Medium worksheet 23
- Easy worksheet 24
- Easy worksheet 25
- Hard worksheet 26
- Medium worksheet 27
Recorded curriculum references: AC9M8A01, VC2M8A01. Individual worksheets retain their curriculum details.
For related topics, return to Year 8 maths.