Combining Like Terms

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 4x + 5y

• -2x + 3y

• 2x + 7y

• -x + 3y

• -x + 7y

Identify the like terms in the expression: 2a + 3b - 4a + 5c

• 5c

• 3b

• -4b

• 2a, -4a

Add the like terms in the expression: 7x + 3x - 5x

• 2x

• 5x

• -15x

• 15x

Simplify the expression: 4m + 2n - 3m + 5n

• m + 2n

• 7m + 5n

• 5m + 2n

• m + 7n

Identify the like terms in the expression: 3p + 2q - 4p + 5q

• 3p, -4p, 2q, 5q

• 3q

• 4q

• -2p

Subtract the like terms in the expression: 8a - 3a + 2a

• 4a

• 10a

• 5a

• 7a

Simplify the expression: 5x + 3y - 2x + 4y

• 6x + 5y

• 3x + 7y

• 8x + 7y

• 2x + 3y

Identify the like terms in the expression: 4m + 2n - 3m + 5n

• 2n and 3n

• 4m and 5n

• 4m and 3m

• 4m and -3m, 2n and 5n

Add the like terms in the expression: 6p + 3p - 2p

• 9p

• 4p

• 5p

• 7p

Simplify the expression: 2a + 3b - 4a + 5b

• 2a + 8b

• -2a + 2b

• -6a + 8b

• -2a + 8b