Simplifying Like Terms

Simplify: 7t - 3t + t - 3t

• 2t

• 8t - 6t

• 14t

• Can't be simplified

Simplify: 10d - 3d + 2e + 4d

• 11d + 2e

• 17d + 2e

• 19de

• Can't be simplified

Simplify: 8q + 3q - 6t + 2q - 4q

• 3qt

• 11q - 6t - 2q

• 9q -6t

• Can't be simplified

Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

• true

• false

Combine like terms to simplify: 5 + b + 2

• 7b

• 7b + 7

• 7 + b

• 8b

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

• -3x² - 11

• 3x² + 11

• 11 - 3x

• 11 + 3x

Combine like terms
3x + 2x + 3y - 7y

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 4y

• 5x - 4y

• 5x -10y

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

• 12tq

• 3q + 4t

• 7q + 5t

• Can't be simplified

Simplify the Expression:

3a + 7 - 2a

• 8a

• 12a

• a + 7

• 5a + 7

Simplify the Expression:

3x²y + 4x - 6y + 4x²y -2y

• 11x²y - 8y

• 3y

• 7x²y - 4y

• 7x²y + 4x - 8y