Combining Like Terms

Front

How many terms are in the expression 3x + 2y + z?

Back

3

Front

Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

Back

11x

Front

A coefficient is __________.

Back

the number that comes before the variable

Front

Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

Back

13w + 4d

Front

Simplify: 4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

Back

7k + 2s

Front

What is a like term?

Back

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

Front

Simplify: 5a + 2b + 3a - b

Back

8a + b

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

To add or subtract terms that have the same variable.

Front

Simplify: 7x + 2y - 3x + 4y

Back

4x + 6y

Front

What is the result of combining 2x + 3x + 4x?

Back

9x