Gustafson Combining Like Terms Practice

Front

What are coefficients in an expression?

Back

Coefficients are the numbers before a variable/letter.

Front

What is the equivalent expression for d + d + d + 3 + 2?

Back

3d + 5

Front

Combine LIKE Terms: 3x - 2x - x

Back

0

Front

Why are variable terms called 'variable'?

Back

They vary (change).

Front

What are the coefficients in the expression 3x + 4y + 6z + 3?

Back

3, 4, 6

Front

What is a constant in an expression?

Back

A constant is a number that does not change and does not have a variable.

Front

How do you combine like terms?

Back

You add or subtract the coefficients of the same variable.

Front

What is the result of combining 5a + 3a?

Back

8a

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms.

Front

What is the coefficient of x in the expression 7x + 2?

Back

7