Rules for removing brackets. Chapter I review
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compute 120 - (45 - 15 + 20).
70
2
Simplify 7a - (3a + 2b) + (b - a).
3a - b
3
Simplify 4(x - 2) - 3(2x - 5) and find its value at x = -1.
9
4
One side of a triangle is a cm, the second is 3 cm longer than the first, and the third is 2 cm shorter than the second. Write its perimeter as an expression and simplify.
a + (a + 3) + (a + 1) = 3a + 4
5
Enclose c and d in brackets with a plus before them in a - b + c - d.
a - b + (c - d)