Expand and factor expressions
Grade 7 Math Worksheet
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Ren tips a cap and starts the puzzle. How would Ren write 3(x − 5) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Ari turns on a lamp for the late puzzle. How would Ari write 0.5(6x + 8) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Bo reads a puzzle painted on a castle wall. How would Bo write -2(x + 3) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Kira finds a puzzle on top of the piano. How would Kira write -5(3x − 4) without parentheses, with as few terms as possible?
Luz ties a puzzle card to a kite. How would Luz write 14x − 21 with 7 taken out, using parentheses?
Milo gets a puzzle from a toy rocket. How would Milo write -4x + 10 with -2 taken out, using parentheses?
In each level, Ari wins x points from stars and loses 6 points to puddles. After 3 levels, what is the total, with no parentheses?
In each level, Esme wins x points from stars and loses 4 points to puddles. After 5 levels, what is the total, with no parentheses?
The team's score is 10x − 15 points. How would Kira write the score as 5 equal shares, using parentheses?
The team's score is 12x − 8 points. How would Luz write the score as 4 equal shares, using parentheses?