Expressions: Vocabulary & Combining Like Terms

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: m + 9 - 4m

Back

-3m + 9

Front

Like terms have the same _____ and the same _____.

Back

variables and exponents

Front

What is the coefficient in the expression 17u + 8?

Back

17

Front

A constant term has ______.

Back

no variables

Front

A constant term is ______.

Back

just a number

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a variable in an expression?

Back

A symbol that represents a number.

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

To add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.

Front

What is the degree of the term 5x^3?

Back

3

Front

What is the constant term in the expression 4x + 7?

Back

7