Combining Like Terms

Front

Simplify: 6x + 12x + 3y

Back

18x + 3y

Front

Simplify: 8x² + 5x + 2y + x

Back

8x² + 6x + 2y

Front

Like terms have the same __________, with the same exponent. Constants can also be combined with each other.

Back

variable

Front

Like terms have the same variable, with the same __________. Constants can also be combined with each other.

Back

exponent

Front

Simplify: 7(2a + b)

Back

14a + 7b

Front

Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

Back

11y + 7

Front

Simplify: 15x + 19 + 2x - 4

Back

17x + 15

Front

Simplify: 2(3a + 8) - 5

Back

6a + 11

Front

Simplify: 11a - 5c + 3a

Back

14a - 5c

Front

5x² + 7x² - 4

Back

12x² - 4