Distributive and Combining Like Terms Two-Step Equations with Negatives

Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4
• 2a + 2b + 4
• 8ab
• 4ab + 4

A coefficient is __________.

• the variable
• a constant
• an exponent
• the number that comes before the variable

How many terms does this expression have?
-18y + 7yz - 4z

• -18
• 3
• 7
• -4

Simplify: 4q + 4t + 3q + t

• 12tq

• 3q + 4t

• 7q + 5t

• Can't be simplified

A constant term has ______.

• no exponents
• no variables
• no numbers
• no letters

A variable can be _______?

• Any number

• Any letter of the alphabet

• only X

• only 1

Simplify: 10w + 3d + 3w + d

• 13w + 4d

• 17wd

• 13w + 3d

• Can't be simplified

What is the coefficient in the algebraic expression?

• 4x

• 4
• 5
• 9

Simplify by combining like terms:
5a + 2b - 3a + 4

• 8a + 2b + 4
• 2a + 2b + 4
• 8ab
• 4ab + 4

Simplify by combining like terms:
4x² - 3x + 11 -2x

• 4x² - 5x + 11
• 11x + 11
• 16x² - 5x + 11
• 10x²