Simplify It! Using the Distributive Property
Simplify It! Using the Distributive Property is a skill-mastery worksheet designed to help 7th grade students build confidence in simplifying algebraic expressions using the distributive property. Students will expand expressions with positive and negative integers, combine like terms, and write fully simplified answers. This worksheet reinforces foundational algebra skills that are essential for solving equations and preparing for more complex algebraic thinking in later grades.
This digital worksheet is auto-graded, instantly validated, and perfect for independent practice, classroom use, or homework. With randomized values, every student gets a unique set of problems, making it ideal for preventing copying and encouraging individual effort.
Teachers love this worksheet for building fluency with:
- Distributive property
- Integer operations
- Combining like terms
- Expression simplification
Learning Objective
Students will practice applying the distributive property to eliminate parentheses and simplify algebraic expressions. They will also reinforce skills in combining like terms to write expressions in fully simplified form.
This activity builds fluency in:
- Recognizing and applying the distributive property
- Handling both positive and negative coefficients
- Simplifying multi-step expressions accurately and efficiently
Randomization Available
If randomization is enabled, each student will receive different coefficients and constants in the expressions, ensuring individualized practice and reducing copying.
💡 Tip: When assigning this activity to your classroom, you can optionally enable randomization to give each student a unique version of the problems. When you re-assign the same worksheet, each student will get a new set of questions, helping them master the content through repeated practice.
