Parts of an Expression and Combining Like Terms

Combining Like Terms

Today we're going to practice simplifying algebraic expressions by combing like terms. 

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Like terms have the same:

Multiple Choice

Simplify:

$$3x+2-4x$$  

• $$-x+2$$  

• $$x-2$$  

• $$7x+2$$  

• $$-7x+2$$  

The Distributive Property

Term outside (  ) times EVERYTHING inside (  )

Multiple Choice

$$2\left(x+5\right)$$  

• $$2x+6$$  

• $$2x+10$$  

• $$2x+7$$  

• $$12x$$  

Multiple Choice

$$-8\left(x+2\right)$$  

• $$-8x-16$$  

• $$-8x+16$$