Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Rational Coefficients
Practice combining like terms for expressions that have rational coefficients. This requires adding and subtracting fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Wyzant
Wyzant: Simplifying Using the Distributive Property
Students investigate how to simplify using the distributive property. The resource consists of lessons with examples, an expression simplifying calculator, and a worksheet to check for comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Properties Involving Quotients
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Evaluate and simplify exponential expressions that are divided by another exponential expression.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Fractional Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify exponential expressions that involve terms being raised to a zero or fractional power.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Negative Exponents
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students simplify exponential expressions that involve negative powers. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Multiplication & Division of Fractions
Starting with numerical expressions, this demonstration shows how to simplify algebraic expressions using multiplication and division. Examples are included for practicing the concept.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Addition & Subtraction of Fractions
The addition and subtraction of algebraic expressions is presented with detailed examples and exercises for extra practice.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Simplifying Radical Expressions
Simplifying radicals that do not contain perfect squares can be done easily by following the steps outlined on this resource. Use the examples to see exactly how to do this.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Properties of Logarithms
Three properties of logarithms are presented here (product, quotient, and power properties). Examples are provided to demonstrate how to use the properties to expand and simplify logarithmic expressions.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Positive Integer Exponents
The Product of a Power and Power to a Power laws of exponents are introduced. Examples are included to demonstrate how to simply expressions with these laws.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Fortune Properties
This lesson teaches students how to recognize and apply the Identity Property and Equality Properties by simplifying algebraic expressions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Simplification of Radical Expressions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers adding, subtracting, and multiplying square roots.
Other
New York State Education Department: Eighth Grade Math, Book One (2006) [Pdf]
Part one of three; The March 2006 8th grade Math test from the State of New York. The test is 27 multiple choice questions dealing with topics such as algebra (translating into algebraic terms, simplifying expressions, evaluating...
Other
Ode: Seventh Grade Achievement Test (Practice Test) [Pdf]
Half-length practice test for the third grade OAT (Ohio Achievement Test). The test includes 17 multiple-choice and 4 open-response questions dealing with topics such as number sense (order of operations, ratios), measurement (metric...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Multiplying Polynomials
A tutorial that shows you how to multiply polynomials and how to use the FOIL method when multiplying binomials.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Powers of the Imaginary Unit
Simplify expressions with base i (the imaginary unit) raised to a positive exponent. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Distribute and Simplify
[Free Registration/Login Required] This one is a beginner flipchart on Distribution and Simplification.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Order of Operations
Each step of the Order of Operations is described, then demonstrated in an example. A note on calculator use with order of operations is also included.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Combining Like Terms
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to combine like term. Several examples are given and explained.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Combining Like Terms
[Free Registration/Login Required] By the end of this lesson, students will identify like terms. This will help students understand how to simplify polynomial expressions through the use of a graphic organizer.
Other
Maisonet Math: Simply Using the Distributive Property
Practice rewriting expressions using the distributive property. The examples on this quiz are basic examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: 2.7 Simple Radical Models
This section explores both expressions and equations with radical signs that can be modeled using real-world situations, and provides opportunities to simplify and/or solve problems that require eliminating radicals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Single Variable Addition Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve single variable equations involving addition.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Negative Coefficients
Simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms. Coefficients on some terms are negative. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.