Simplifying Expressions

Trivia Question

Who was the last player to have a batting average over .400?
Hint: His actual average was .406

To check your answer:
  • Simplify each expression.
  • Then write each letter over it's matching answer in the decoder.

 

1. 5n - 2n

    A


 2. 7x + 3x

    D

 3. 10y - y

    E

 4. 5w + 4w

    F
5. 6p + 3p

    I


 6. 4x + 2x - 3x

    L

 y + 5y - 3y

    M

 8. 3t + 8t - t

    N
9. d + 6d -7

    O


 10. r + 2r - t

    R

 11. 3a - a + c

    S

 12. 2k - 5 + 3k

    T
13. 6r - 6 + 2r

    W


 14.5m- 1 + 6m + 2

    Y

 15. 7 + 7n + 6 - 6n

    E

 16. 6u + 8 - 7 + 5u

    L
17. 7 + 3n + 9n + 9

    M


 18. 5a-b+11a+3b

    N

 19. 2r + 5s - s + 9r

    T

 20. 4x + y + y - 3x

    O

 

DECODER

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