Simplifying Expressions by Combining Like Terms

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: m + 9 - 4m

Back

-3m + 9

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

Back

2t

Front

A variable can be _______?

Back

Any letter of the alphabet

Front

Which of these are like terms in the following expression: 3x + 7 - 9x + 24y + 2x^2?

Back

3x, -9x

Front

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

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

What are like terms?

Back

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

Front

Simplify: 2x + 3x - x

Back

4x

Front

What is the coefficient in the term 5y?

Back

5

Front

Combine like terms: 4m + 2n - 3m + 5n

Back

m + 7n

Front

What is the first step in simplifying an expression?

Back

Identify and group like terms.