Combine Like Terms Algebraic Expressions

Find the sum (−x + 8) + (−5x − 1).

• −6x + 7

• −4x + 7

• −6x − 8

• −6x + 8

Find the sum (−3x + 7) + (2x − 5).

• −x + 2

• −6x − 35

• −x - 2

• −5x + 2

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

Are -c and 4c like terms?

• Yes

• No

What are the like terms in the following expression?
4x² - 3x - 2x

• -3x, -2x

• 3x, 2x

• -3x, 2x

• 3x, -2x

Combine like terms to simplify: 5 + b + 2

• 7b

• 7b + 7

• 7 + b

• 8b

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

• 7x - 11

• 7x + 11

• -3x + 11

• 3x + 11

Simplify the following expression:
-8x + 4x

• -12x

• -4x

• 4x

• 12x

(3x + 5) + (2x + 1) 

• 5x + 5

• 5x + 6

• x + 4

• 6x + 5

Are 3x and 3 like terms?

• Yes

• No