Combining Like Terms Practice

Front

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

Back

-2a + 4b

Front

Simplify the expression: 4y + 7y - 2y

Back

9y

Front

Which of the following is NOT an example of combining terms? 3x + 2y, 5 + 7, 4x - 2x, 6y + 3y

Back

3x + 2y

Front

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

Back

6x - y

Front

What is the constant term in the polynomial: 8x^2 + 3x - 6?

Back

-6

Front

Define combining like terms.

Back

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

Front

What is a constant term in a polynomial?

Back

A constant term is a term in a polynomial that does not contain any variables, only a number.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and eliminating unnecessary parts.

Front

Identify the like terms in the expression: 5x + 3y - 2x + 4y.

Back

5x and -2x are like terms; 3y and 4y are like terms.

Front

What is the result of combining the like terms: 7a + 2a - 5a?

Back

4a