Combining Like Terms

I can simplify an expression by combining like terms

Lesson 3​

I can simplify an expression by applying the distributive property and combining like terms

Lesson 3​

Multiple Choice

What are we learning today?

• distributive property

• GEMDAS

• combining like terms

• exponents and powers

What are terms? 2x-3y+8

Terms in an algebraic expression are variable, numbers or a combination of variables and numbers separated by operators

• Operators are +, -, x, and / symbols​

• How many terms do we have? 3​

• What are the terms? 2x, -3y, +8​

Combining like terms lesson 3

Multiple Choice

A term can be made up of which of the following?

• a number
• a variable
• a coefficient with a variable
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

How many terms are in the algebraic expression?

[hint: terms are separated by operators]

2y + x + 4 + y²

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

What are like terms?

​For example 6x-4+3-5x

Like terms are 6x-4+3-5x

The sign in front of the term is crucial!!!​

Like terms are terms that have the same variables and raised to the same powers

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How do we combine like terms?

​For example 6x-4+3-5x

Like terms are 6x-4+3-5x

Add the terms ​6x+(-5x)+(-4)+(+3)

The sign in front of the term is crucial!!!​

1. Use circles, underlines, or a highlighter to identify like terms INCLUDING THE SIGN IN FRONT OF IT

2. Combine the terms by adding like terms together

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Open Ended

Combine the like terms

-3x-2+4x+5

What is a "like term"?

Like terms are

• terms that ​have the same variable AND

• raised to the same power​​

• a term that is just a number without a variable is called a constant

combining like terms lesson 3

Multiple Choice

$$2x-3y+8$$  

How many terms are in the expression?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

Draw

Circle and link all of the like terms. Include the sign in front of each term.

Mrs. Reed

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