Add and Subtracting Variables

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

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

Add the polynomials (x-2) and (x²+3)

• x²+x+1

• x³+5

• x³+1

• x³-1

What is the first step you should take to solve this problem?

• subtract 8n to both sides

• multiply 6n to both sides

• combine the like terms 4n + -6n

• add 1 to both sides

Jacob solved the following equation using the steps shown.

Step 1 5x + 9 = 2x - 3

Step 2 3x + 9 = -3

Step 3 3x = -12

Step 4 x = -4

What operation did he perform to get from Step 1 to Step 2?

• Subtracted 2x from both sides of the equation

• Subtracted 9 from both sides of the equation

• Multiplied both sides of the equation by 3

• Added -3 to both sides of the equation

What is the error?

• Adding 2x to 3x

• Subtracting 5 from both sides

• Adding 2x to -2x

• Dividing by 5 on both sides

Where is the first mistake?

• Subtracting 3 on both sides

• Distributing the 9

• Subtracting 9x on both sides

• Inequality error

Where is the first mistake?

• Distribution of the 5

• Distribution of the 10

• subtracting 60x from both sides

• dividing by -50

What is the inverse operation of subtracting (-)?

• Adding (+)

• Subtracting (-)

• Multiplying (×)

• Dividing (÷)