Combining Like Terms

Front

Simplify: 2(3a + 8) - 5

Back

6a + 11

Front

Like terms have the same variable, with the same exponent. ______________ can also be combined.

Back

constants

Front

Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

Back

11y + 7

Front

Simplify: 11a - 5c + 3a

Back

14a - 5c

Front

Simplify: 15x + 19 + 2x - 4

Back

17x + 15

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A number that multiplies a variable.

Front

What is a constant?

Back

A value that does not change.

Front

How do you combine like terms?

Back

Add or subtract the coefficients of like terms.

Front

Simplify: 4x + 3x - 2x

Back

5x