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 3x² are not.

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term. For example, in the term 5x, 5 is the coefficient.

Front

Simplify: 4a + 3a

Back

7a

Front

Select the term that is NOT like terms with 2b: 3b, 5b, 2b², 7b

Back

2b²

Front

Simplify: 10y + 5 - 3y + 8

Back

7y + 13

Front

What is the degree of the term 4x²y?

Back

The degree is 3 (2 from x² and 1 from y).

Front

Are 2x and 2x² like terms?

Back

No, they are not like terms because the powers of x are different.

Front

Simplify: 7m + 2n - 3m + 4n

Back

4m + 6n

Front

What is the result of combining like terms 5x + 2y + 3x + 4y?

Back

8x + 6y

Front

Select the term that is NOT like terms with 6a: 2a, 4a, 6b, 5a

Back

6b