Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Task Card Activity
Use for additional practice with simplifying expressions.
The problems include the distributive property and variables with
exponents.
Directions:
1. Copy and cut out the task cards
2. Place the cards in random order on desks and workspaces around the room.
3. Give each student a copy of the Simplifying Expressions
Worksheet.
4. Students move around the room, copying the expression
then simplifying it. It’s important that they match the
number on the card to the space on the answer sheet.
Helpful Hints (I tell students this before we begin):
• Students do NOT need to go in any order. They should sit
wherever there is an empty desk.
• One student per task card at a time.
• It is not a race – depending how much time is given, not all students will finish all the cards.
• I like to put the more difficult problems in the same area. I’ll
tell students this, so that the ones who need to be challenged could head over there. Struggling students can start with
the easier problems.
5(x + 2) + 2x
1 2
3 4
5 6
14y – 5(3 – 2y)
10x – 3(2x + 8) 2x + y + 2x – 5 – y
7(y + 3) – 2y 18 – 7(3 – x)
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2x + 3x – 12x
7 8
9 10
11 12
-4(x + 6) + 2(x – 2)
6x – 3x + 1 – 5x + 2 14x – 5(-2x + 3)
-2x + 3x + 5x + 7x 3(x – y + 5)
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-2(-2x + 4) + 4x
13 14
15 16
17 18
-9x + 17x + -8x
8y + 7x – 2x + 4y 2(x + 4) + 7x
2x – 3 – 5x – 3 x + x + y + x + y + x
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-1(2x + 3) – x
19 20
21 – 8x – 4 + 9x
3(x + 5) + 3(x + 5) 2y + 4(y + 7)
11 – 2(x + 7) 8x + 4(2x + 1)
21 22
23 24
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6(x – 3) – 2(x – 5) 7x – 3(4 – 2x)
3y + y + 2y + 4y 8x + 2(x – 1) + 6
6 + 3(x + 5) -x – x – x – x
25 26
27 28
29 30
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Copy the expressions from the task card and simplify
Name ______________Simplifying Expression - Worksheet
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
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Copy the expressions from the task card and simplify
Name ______________Simplifying Expression - Worksheet
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
KEY
7x + 10 24y - 15 4x - 24
4x - 5 5y + 21 7x - 3
-7x
24x - 15
-2x - 28
5x2 + 8x
– 2x + 3
3x – 3y + 15
8x - 8 0 5x + 12y
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16 17 18
19 20 21
22 23 24
25 26 27
28 29 30
9x + 8
-3x – 3
6y + 28
-3x – 6
-2x – 3
4x + 2y
6x + 30
16x + 4
x + 17
4x – 8 13x – 12 10y
10x + 4 3x + 21 -4x
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