Combining Like Terms Practice

Front

What are coefficients?

Back

The number before a letter.

Front

Simplify: 3x + 2x + 5y

Back

5x + 5y

Front

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

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

Simplify: a + 2b + 4a + 5 + 7

Back

5a + 2b + 12

Front

Simplify: 5x² + 8x + 6 + x² + 3x + 1

Back

6x² + 11x + 7

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is a constant?

Back

A number on its own, without a variable.

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

To add or subtract terms that have the same variable.

Front

Simplify: 4x + 3x - 2x

Back

5x

Front

Simplify: 7y + 2y - 4y + 1

Back

5y + 1