Combing Like Terms

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

Combining like terms involves simplifying an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms in an expression that have the same variable and the same exponent.

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

Back

9v + 14

Front

What is the result of 3x - 5x?

Back

-2x

Front

Identify the like terms in the expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x^2

Back

3x, -9x

Front

Like terms have the same variable and the same _____________.

Back

exponent.

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 4x?

Back

4 is the coefficient.

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

Back

5 is the constant term.

Front

Combine the like terms: 6y + 3y - 2y.

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7y.