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

Simplify: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

Back

2t

Front

Simplify: 7j + 3k + 10j - k

Back

17j + 2k

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What is the coefficient in the term 4b?

Back

The coefficient is 4, which is the number multiplying the variable b.

Front

What is the constant term in the expression 5x + 3 - 2x?

Back

The constant term is 3, as it does not contain any variables.

Front

Simplify: 12b + 4b^2 - 10b

Back

4b^2 + 2b

Front

Simplify: 23s + 23d + 4s - 4d

Back

27s + 19d

Front

What is the first step in simplifying an expression with like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms together.

Front

Simplify: 5p + 7y + 2t - 3p + 4y

Back

2p + 11y + 2t