The worksheet titled "Simplifying Algebraic Equations by Combining Like Terms" provides students with equations that contain the same letter more than once. The directions ask them to simplify the equation by combining like terms. For example, the equation given might be 19a-14a. Students simplify the equation by writing 5a.

Equations include addition and subtraction, sometimes in the same equation, with the letter being used in the equation two or three times. Sometimes, numbers are also included that aren't accompanied by a letter. Twelve problems are located on each page within individual boxes. Each box contains extra room so students can show their work.

Learning how to simplify algebraic equations can make them much easier to solve. One way you can help students learn how to simplify equations is to teach them how to combine like terms.

Using addition and subtraction problems, you can show students how to combine multiple instances of the same letter in an equation so that there's only one letter to solve for. Provide students with simple problems like 7b+5b when they're first learning. As they become more adept at combining like terms, you can try giving them more difficult problems like 24w+2+3w+6w. As they keep practicing, combine subtraction and addition problems in the same equation.

Students can practice as a warm-up activity before a math lesson, they can work with each other to find the answers in pairs or small groups, and they can practice independently by completing a worksheet as homework.