Combining Like Terms

Front

Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

Back

11y + 7

Front

Like terms has the same __________, with the same exponent. Constants can also be combined with each other.

Back

variable

Front

Simplify: 5x² + 7x² - 4

Back

12x² - 4

Front

Simplify: 8x² + 5x + 2y + x

Back

8x² + 6x + 2y

Front

Like terms have the same variable, with the same __________. Constants can also be combined with each other.

Back

exponent

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is a constant in algebra?

Back

A constant is a fixed value that does not change.

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is a number that multiplies a variable.

Front

Simplify: 3a + 4a - 2

Back

7a - 2

Front

Simplify: 6m + 2n + 4m - 3n

Back

10m - n