Combining Like Terms Practice

True or False:

3x and 9x are like terms

• True

• False

Answer explanation

These terms have the same variable (and exponent!)

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

True or False:

7x and 11y are like terms

• True

• False

Answer explanation

These terms do NOT have the same variable

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

True or False:

18x² and 5x are unlike terms

• True

• False

Answer explanation

These terms have the same variable but do NOT have the same exponent

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

True or False:

15z + 10 = 25z

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They are UNLIKE terms and cannot be combined

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

True or False:

22y - 9y = 13y

• True

• False

Answer explanation

They are LIKE terms and can be combined

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

True or False:

19z + 14z - 6 = 27z

• True

• False

Answer explanation

19z and 14z are like terms and can be combined, but - 6 is NOT a like term.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

True or False:

14x + 6y - 4x = 10x + 6y

• True

• False

Answer explanation

14x and 4x are like terms and can be combined, but 6y is NOT a like term because of the different variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.4

Why are 4x and 7y UNLIKE terms?

• They are like terms

• They have different numbers

• They have different variables

• They have different exponents

Answer explanation

They have different VARIABLES!

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Why are 8z and 12z LIKE terms?

• They are unlike terms

• They have different numbers

• They have the same variable

• They have different exponents

Answer explanation

They have the same VARIABLE!

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Which answer choices show a group of LIKE terms for the expression: 12w+ 28 + 9w -12

• 12w and 9w

• 12w and 28

• 9w and -12

• 28 and -12

Answer explanation

Terms with the same variable OR NO VARIABLE are like terms!

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B