Starter

• Which of the following is the expression

5a + 7b + 2a correctly simplified?

14ab 7a + 7b 14 + a + b

• On a test, a students writes that 3a + 6a – 2 = 7a.

a) Explain why the student is wrong
b) Correct their answer
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Learning Objectives:

• Able to substitute into an expression

• Able to simplify an expression with

one unknown

• Able to simplify an expression with

different powers
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• You can only simplify an expression by adding or
subtracting parts with the same letters and powers

• Which of the following can I simplify?

1) 7a + 6a
2) 6b – 2b
3) 6c + 7d
4) 9e + 8f + 6e
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• Simplify the following expressions:

• 7a + 9b + 3a + 5b

• 12c + 7d – 4c + 9e – 5d + 5e
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• On your whiteboards, simplify the following
expressions: 15 x p x q
8xm 9b – 2b
10e + 7f – 6e + 4f
5a + 6a
3c + 5d + 3c + 4d
9g + 6h – 7g - h 3 x r x r x 4 x s x s x s
10i + 7j + 6k + 2i – 3j – 4k
12 x n x n
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• In pairs, using the cards, can you create an
expression that will simplify to give the
following:
4a + 6b
9a
7a + 6
14a
16b + 17
7a + 3b + 27
22b
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• In pairs, using the cards, can you create an
expression that will simplify to give the
following:
4a + 6b
a2
20ab
5b2
16b + 17
7a + 3b + 27
6a2 60a3b2
Level 4 Simplifying Expressions 03/11/2020

Learning Objectives:

• Able to substitute into an expression

• Able to simplify an expression with

one unknown

• Able to simplify an expression with

different powers
 Your turn…
Simplify the following expressions. Copy the question into your
workbook, writing the answer next to it.
1. a + a + b 6. 9 x a
2a + b 9a
2. 3a – 2a + 4b + b 7. 13 x b
a + 5b 13b
3. 8a + 5a – 6a 8. g x h
7a gh
4. 12b + 5a + 3a – 8b 9. 9 x j x j x j
8a + 4b 9j3
5. 4a + 6b + 7c + 9a – 2b – c 10. 6 x p x q x p x 2
13a + 4b + 6c 12p2q
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