Operations with Linear Expressions Flashcard

Front

Combine like terms: 8x - 2y + 3x + 4y

Back

11x + 2y

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Simplify the expression: 2(3x - 4) - 5(2x + 1)

Back

6x - 8 - 10x - 5

Front

Combine like terms: 6a - 2b + 3a - 4b

Back

9a - 6b

Front

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 5x + 4y

Back

-2x + 6y

Front

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

Back

7a - 5b

Front

Definition of like terms

Back

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is a linear expression?

Back

An expression that can be written in the form ax + b, where a and b are constants.

Front

What does it mean to simplify an expression?

Back

To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

Front

Example of combining like terms: 4x + 5x

Back

9x

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Example of simplifying: 2(2x + 3)

Back

4x + 6