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ALGEBRA · WORKSHEET 02
Simplifying Expressions
Build fluency collecting like terms, working with positive and negative coefficients, and simplifying expressions containing more than one variable.
30–35 minutes
Work carefully rather than rushing.
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Use hints and explanations when needed.
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Like termsUnlike termsCollecting termsNegative coefficientsConstantsMultiple variablesLong expressionsExam-style reasoning
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Common mistakes to remember
- Zero is whole, integer, rational and real, but it is not natural under the StudyNest convention.
- Negative integers are not whole numbers.
- Recurring decimals are rational because they can be written as fractions.
- Not every square root is irrational: simplify it first.
- A number can belong to several number families at the same time.