Combining Like Terms Practice

Which are like terms?

3x + 2x + 6y + 3

• 6y and 3

• 2x and 3

• 3x and 3

• 3x and 2x

Answer explanation

Like Terms have the SAME VARIABLE to the SAME POWER (exponent)

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplifying by combining LIKE Terms:

3x + 2x + 5y

• 5x + 5y

• 2x + 5y

• 6x + 5y

• 3x + 3y

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

What are the coefficients of the following expression?

3x + 4y + 6z + 3

REMEMBER: Coefficients are the numbers in front of the variables.

• 3

• 3, 4, 6

• 4, 3

• 6, 4

Answer explanation

A coefficient is the number being multiplied by the variable.

EXAMPLE: In the expression

4x

4 is the cofficient

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

What are the terms of this expression?

2x + 3y - 4x + 3

• 2, 3, -4, 3

• 2x, 3y, -4x, 3

• -2x + 3y + 3

• 3

Answer explanation

Terms are the expressions that are separated by addition and subtraction signs.

The expression 2x + 5v has 2 terms.

2x is a term

5v is a term

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What are the constants of this expression?

2x + 4y + 3 + 2x + 6

• 2x + 4y + 2x

• 4x + 4y + 9

• 3, 6

• 4y

Answer explanation

Constants are numbers that do not change.

In the expression 2x+3

3 is the constant.

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Combine LIKE Terms to Simplify:

3x - 2x - x

• 6x

• x

• 0

• 5x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Combine Like Terms to Simplify:

6x + 2y - 3x - y + 4y - 5y =

• 3x

• 9x + y

• 6x + y

• 3x + y

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Combine Like Terms to Simplify:

5x + 2y - 3x - y + 4y - 4y =

• 2x

• 2x + y

• 3x + y

• x + 3y

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

In order to combine one or more terms together they must have....

• The same number

• The same variable

• The same variable to the same power (exponent)

• The same exponent

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CCSS.6.EE.A.3

What is the coefficient in the following expression?

3x + 7

• 3

• x

• 7

• 3x + 7

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2