Combine Like Terms/Distributive Property

Match the following terms to their definitions.

• Terms that are separated by +/-, no =

• Coefficient

• Terms with letters.

• Variable Term

• The number in front of a variable.

• Constant

• Just a number by itself.

• Expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Like terms have the same _________ to the same ____________ .

• variable, exponent

• number, sign

• exponent, number

• variable, sign

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

In the following expression, what is the constant? 24 + 2x

• 24

• +

• 2

• x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Identify the "like terms" in the expression: 
2x + 4y - 3x + y - x

• 2x and 4y and -3x
• 2x and -3x and x
  4y and y 
• they are all like terms
• there are no like terms

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

5x + 3x - 9

• 7x - 9

• 17x

• 8x - 9

• -x

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

-9n + 12n + 7

• 28n

• 10n

• 21n + 7

• 3n + 7

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

5a + 2b - 7b + 4a

• 7b - 3a

• 9a - 5b

• 4ab

• 12a + 6b

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

• 5x + 10y
• 5x + 4y
• 5x - 4y
• 5x -10y

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Simplify the following expression:
3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

• -3x² - 11
• 3x² + 11
• 11 - 3x
• 11 + 3x

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

5x + 3y + 5 + 4x + 3y + y + 8

• 9x + 7y + 13
• 6x + 2y + 2
• 25x + 2y + 3
• x + 7y + 12

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1