Pre-A Week #6 - Combine Like Terms

36 = 3x + 2x + 1

• x = 6

• x = 2

• x = 5

• x = 7

What strategy do you use to help identify like terms?

• I circle the like terms

• I underline the like terms

• I know how to do them in my head, so no preference

• I have my own method!

Select the first term in the equation: 3x + 4 + 2x = 18

• 3x

• 4

• 2x

• 6x

4g - g + 7 = 28

• g = -7

• g = 6

• g = 7

• g = 3

Describe, in your own words how good you feel about solving equations by combining like terms.

Q + 3Q - 2Q + 5 +2Q = 21

• Q = -2

• Q = 2

• Q = -4

• Q = 4