Like Terms Introduction

Like Terms Introduction

By Eric Berman

a term to have the same variable

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a term to have the same exponent​

Like Terms require:

Multiple Choice

Combine like animals : 8 horses, 2 bulls, 6 cats, 3 horses, 2 cats, 1 cat, 4 cats

• 26 animals

• 11 horses, 2 bulls, 13 cats

• 10 horses, 4 bulls, 9 cats

• 11 horses, 9 cats, 1 bull

Multiple Choice

Combine like cars : 2 Mustangs, 4 Corvettes, 9 Corvettes, 2 Porsches, 10 Mustangs, 3 Porsches

• 6 Corvettes, 21 Porsches, 3 Mustangs

• 12 Corvettes, 13 Mustangs, 5 Porsches

• 12 Mustangs, 13 Corvettes, 5 Porsches

• 30 cars

Multiple Choice

Combine like fruits : 4 apples, 2 oranges, 3 apples, 2 apples, 5 oranges, 1 kiwi

• 9 apples, 7 oranges, 1 kiwi

• 7 apples, 7 oranges, 1 kiwi

• 6 apples, 5 oranges, 1 kiwi

• 17 fruit

Multiple Choice

Combine like terms: $$3c^2+4c\ +2c^2$$  

• $$5c^2\ +4c$$  

• $$9c^2$$  

• $$3c^2\ +9$$  

• $$7c^2\ +2c^2$$  

Multiple Choice

Combine like terms: $$54x\ +x\ +3y\ -2y$$  

•  60x

•   $$55x\ +1y$$  

•   $$54x^2\ +1y$$  

•   $$54x\ +5y$$  

Multiple Choice

Combine like terms:   $$3d^3\ +d^3\ +3\ +2x\ -2d^3$$  

•   $$4d^3\ +5x$$  

•   $$6d^3\ +2x\ +3$$   

• $$7d^3$$    

•    $$2d^3\ +2x\ +3$$  

Multiple Choice

$$Combine\ like\ terms:\ 2x\ +3y\ +\ 12w\ +\ 5a\ +\ 4b\ +\ 21m$$  

• 2x + 3y + 12w + 5a + 4b + 21m

• 47x

• 47xywabm

• 5xy + 17wa + 25bm