Combining Like Terms

Front

Simplify: 4q + 4t + 3q + t

Back

7q + 5t

Front

Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

Back

11x

Front

A coefficient is __________.

Back

the number that comes before the variable

Front

A variable can be _______?

Back

Any letter of the alphabet

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms.

Front

Simplify: 2x + 3x - x

Back

4x

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms to make the expression easier to understand.

Front

If 5y + 2y = ?

Back

7y