Simplifying Expressions/ Combining Like Terms

Simplifying Expressions/ Combining Like Terms

Multiple Choice

What is the first step in solving:

3x + 6z - 12 + 3z

• Find the like terms

• Add all the numbers I see together

Multiple Choice

What are the like terms in this expression:

9y + 6w + 7 - 2y

• 6w and 7

• 9y and -2y

Multiple Choice

Simplify:

2 ( x + 6)

• 2x + 12

• x + 12

• 2x + 8

• 3x + 8

Multiple Choice

What is the first step?

4( y + 2z)

• Distribute

• Combine Like Terms

• Add y and 2z

Multiple Choice

What is the first step?

5 ( 2x + 4) - 3

• Subtract 5 - 3

• Add 2x and 4

• Distribute 5 to 2x and then to the 4

• Combine Like Terms

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of variable?

• a word

• a number

• a letter holding a spot in an equation or expression