Combining like Terms

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a like term?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms.

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 7y?

Back

The coefficient is the number in front of the variable, which is 7 in this case.

Front

Simplify: 2a + 3a

Back

5a

Front

Simplify: 4m - 2m

Back

2m

Front

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

Back

8x

Front

Simplify: 10y + 4 - 2y

Back

8y + 4

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms together.

Front

Simplify: 6p + 2p - 3p

Back

5p

Front

What is the simplified form of 7x + 2 - 3x + 5?

Back

4x + 7