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 have the same variable. For example, 3x + 5x = (3+5)x = 8x.

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 7x?

Back

The coefficient is 7, which is the number multiplying the variable x.

Front

Simplify the expression: 2x + 3x - 4.

Back

The simplified expression is 5x - 4.

Front

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

Back

The result is 3y.

Front

Simplify the expression: 4a + 2b - 3a + 5b.

Back

The simplified expression is a + 7b.

Front

What is the simplified form of 6x^2 - 2x + 3x^2 + 4x?

Back

The simplified form is 9x^2 + 2x.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to combine like terms and reduce it to its simplest form.

Front

What is the result of combining 7m - 2m + 5?

Back

The result is 5m + 5.

Front

Simplify the expression: 10 - 3 + 2.

Back

The simplified expression is 9.