Combining Like Terms

Front

What do you call each part of an expression that is separated by a + or a -?

Back

Term

Front

Simplify: 5x + 18y - 13x - 14y

Back

-8x + 4y

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: n - 10 + 9n - 3

Back

10n - 13

Front

A letter that represents a number is called a _____

Back

Variable

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 4x² - 3x + 11 - 2x

Back

4x² - 5x + 11

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A number that multiplies a variable.

Front

What is a constant in an expression?

Back

A fixed value that does not change.

Front

Combine like terms: 3a + 5a - 2a

Back

6a

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms.

Front

Simplify: 7y + 2y - 4y

Back

5y