Combining Like Terms

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power. For example, 3x and 5x are like terms, while 3x and 4y are not.

Front

How do you combine like terms?

Back

To combine like terms, add or subtract the coefficients of the terms that are alike. For example, 3x + 5x = (3 + 5)x = 8x.

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

Back

The coefficient is the number in front of the variable. In 7x, the coefficient is 7.

Front

Simplify: 4a + 3a

Back

7a

Front

Simplify: 5y - 2y + 3y

Back

6y

Front

What is the simplest form of the expression 2x + 4 + 3x - 1?

Back

5x + 3

Front

Simplify: 10m - 3m + 2m

Back

9m

Front

What is the result of combining -2x and 5x?

Back

3x

Front

Simplify: 6p + 4 - 2p + 3

Back

4p + 7

Front

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

Back

4x + 7