Combining Like Terms Graded Practice

What are the coefficients in the expression 8x - 3 + 12xy?

• -3, 8, 12

• x, y

• 8, 12

• There are no coefficients in this expression

Identify the coefficients in this expression. 4 + 3x + 5x

• 3x, 5x

• 4, 3x, 5x

• 3, 5

• x

Identify the constants in the expression:

7-5x+1

• 7

• 1

• 7 & 1

• 5

What is the constant term of:
14 - 8x - 7y

• -8

• -7

• 14

• none

Which expression contains exactly 3 terms?

• 5 + 6xy

• 9 + 4t

• 8 + 2y - 5x

• 24xy

Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

• true

• false

Combine like terms to simplify: a + 2a + 7

• 9a

• 3a + 7

• 2a + 7

• 9

Combine like terms to simplify: 5 + b + 2

• 7b

• 7b + 7

• 7 + b

• 8b

Combine like terms to simplify: 6m + m - 4m

• 10m

• 3m

• 2m

• 11m

Combine like terms to simplify: 8x - 8d

• 8

• xd

• 0

• They are unlike terms, so cannot be simplified.