Combining Like Terms Intro.

Combining Like Terms

by Erica Valenzuela

​Would you order food like that?

​OF COURSE NOT!!

​​What would you do instead of ordering like that?

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​EXACTLY!!

Combine similar items to make it more simple!

​Combine like food!

• ​how many hamburgers?

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• ​how many fries?

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• ​how many drinks?

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• make one, simplified order for the cashier​

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How many hamburgers are there?

Fill in the Blank

How many fries are there?

Fill in the Blank

How many drinks are there?

Combining like terms in algebra is just like ordering a lot of food at your favorite restaurant!

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​You combine the algebraic terms to make it more simple (no, really!)

Poll

How confident are you feeling about your understanding of combining like terms

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression by combining like terms.

14d + 5d

• 70d

• 19d

• 19

• 9d

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression

5h - 4h + 10h

• 19h

• 9h

• 1h - 10h

• 11h

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression

3t + 4t - 2t

• 5t

• 9t

• 4t - 2t

• 7t - 2t

​Who's on the

same "team"?

​The blue uniforms are on the same team and the white uniforms are on the same team.

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​Blue and white DO NOT combine on the same team!

Multiple Select

Who is on the same "team"? Choose ALL that apply.

3m - n + 4m + 2m + 5n

• 3m and 4m only

• 3m and -n

• 5n and -1n

• 3m and 4m and 2m

Multiple Select

Who is on the same "team"?  Choose ALL that apply

5x + 3x - y + 2x - 2y

• 5x and 3x and 2x

• -3x and -y

• -1y and -2y

• 2x and -2

Multiple Choice

READY FOR A CHALLENGE?

Combine all "teams" to simplify this expression

4ab - b + 4a - 2ab

• 4ab - b + 4a

• 2ab - 5a

• 2ab -b + 4a

• 2ab + 4ab - 2ab

Multiple Choice

ANOTHER CHALLENGE...

simplify

2x² - x + 4x² - x²

• $$6x^2\ -\ x$$  

• $$5x^2\ -\ x$$  

• $$6x^2\ +\ 2x$$  

• $$5x^2\ -2x$$