Combining Like Terms in Algebra MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: January 31, 2025

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\textbf{MCQs on Combining Like Terms in Algebra with Answers}
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\[
\textbf{Q1: What is the result of simplifying the expression: } 3x + 5x?
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 8x \quad \text{(B) } 15x \quad \text{(C) } 5x \quad \text{(D) } 3x
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 8x
\]

\[
\textbf{Q2: Simplify: } 4a + 7a – 3a.
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 8a \quad \text{(B) } 7a \quad \text{(C) } 4a \quad \text{(D) } 10a
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 8a
\]

\[
\textbf{Q3: Combine the like terms: } 6x + 4y + 3x – 2y.
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 9x + 2y \quad \text{(B) } 9x + 6y \quad \text{(C) } 3x + 2y \quad \text{(D) } 6x + 2y
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 9x + 2y
\]

\[
\textbf{Q4: What is the result of simplifying the expression: } 8m – 5n + 2m + 3n?
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 10m – 2n \quad \text{(B) } 10m + 2n \quad \text{(C) } 6m – 8n \quad \text{(D) } 8m + 8n
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 10m – 2n
\]

\[
\textbf{Q5: Simplify the expression: } 5x + 3y – 2x + y.
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 3x + 4y \quad \text{(B) } 7x + 4y \quad \text{(C) } 3x + 2y \quad \text{(D) } 3x + y
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 3x + 4y
\]

\[
\textbf{Q6: What is the simplified form of: } 7p + 3q – 2p + q?
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 5p + 4q \quad \text{(B) } 5p + 3q \quad \text{(C) } 3p + 4q \quad \text{(D) } 7p + 4q
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 5p + 4q
\]

\[
\textbf{Q7: Combine the like terms: } 9a – 2b + 3a + b.
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 12a – b \quad \text{(B) } 9a – b \quad \text{(C) } 12a + b \quad \text{(D) } 6a – b
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 12a – b
\]

\[
\textbf{Q8: Simplify the expression: } 4x + 2y – 6x + 3y.
\]
\[
\text{(A) } -2x + 5y \quad \text{(B) } -2x + 3y \quad \text{(C) } -2x + 6y \quad \text{(D) } 2x + 5y
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } -2x + 5y
\]

\[
\textbf{Q9: What is the result of combining like terms in the expression: } 4x + 3 + 7x – 5?
\]
\[
\text{(A) } 11x – 2 \quad \text{(B) } 11x – 8 \quad \text{(C) } 7x – 2 \quad \text{(D) } 7x – 8
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } 11x – 2
\]

\[
\textbf{Q10: Simplify: } 2a + 3b – 4a + 5b.
\]
\[
\text{(A) } -2a + 8b \quad \text{(B) } 8a + 8b \quad \text{(C) } -2a + 5b \quad \text{(D) } -2a + 3b
\]
\[
\textbf{Answer: (A) } -2a + 8b
\]

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