Combining Like Terms Solving Equations and Word Problems

Solve:
7x - 3x - 8 = 24

• 8

• -8

• 3.2

• 4

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

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

3x-5x

• 2x

• 8x

• -2x

• 15x²

-6k + 7k=

• k

• -k

• 12k

• -12k

What is the first step to solve the following equation?

12x + 4x = 64

• Combine Like Terms

• Subtract 64 from both sides

• Divide both sides by 12

• Subtract 16 from both sides

3x+2x+7-2=15

• x=2

• x=-3

• x=-2

• x=4

3x + 12 + 9x = 72

• 5

• 6

• 7

• -7

-2x + 5 + 10x = 3x

• -1

• 1

• 0

• 3

-15 + 3x - 7x = -43

• x = 7

• x = -7

• x = 58/4

• x = -14/5

9x - 4x - 5 = 10

• 3

• -3

• 1

• 3.5