Combining Like Terms

Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4
• 2a + 2b + 4
• 8ab
• 4ab + 4

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

3x - 5x Remember, If you start at 3-then subtract 5-where do you end up?

• 2x

• 8x

• -2x

• 15x²

-r - 10r (Remember the hidden coefficient for r:) If you start at -1, and subtract 10-where are you?)

• 11r

• -11r

• 9r

• -11

-6k + 7k= ( If you start at -6, then add 7):)

• k

• -k

• 12k

• -12k

n -10 +9n -3= ( Combine the ones that look alike)

• -3

• 9n-3

• n

• 10n -13

Combine like terms

3x + 2x + 3y - 7y (Combine the ones that look alike) Solve left to right

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 4y

• 5x - 4y

• 5x -10y

-2x + 11 + 6x (Combine the ones that look alike) Solve left to right!

• 8x+11

• 4x +11

• 4x

• 15x

Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v (combine the ones that look alike)

• 23

• 23v

• 9 + 14v

• 9v + 14

4x²+9x+10+3x²+7x+2 (Combine the ones that look alike)

• 23x²+12

• 35x²

• 7x²+16x+12

• 23x+12

• 8y+5

• 3y+3

• 7y+5

• 7y+4