Combing Like Terms and Simplifying Expressions

Terms with the same variable(s) raised to the same exponents. 

• Variables

• Like Terms

• Constants

• Coefficients

A number, variable or the product of a number and variable(s).  Addition or subtraction sign separates each of these. 

• Coefficient

• Exponent

• Variable

• Terms

• 19b

• 20b + 1

• -5b + 7

• -20b - 1

• -2.97 - 2.45y - 7.125

• 4.03x + 3.05y - 11.625

• 4.03x + 3.05y + 12.375

• 2.97x - 2.45y + 7.125

• 27.4 + 10.2h

• 8.6 - 3.8h

• -8.6 + 3.8h

• 27.4 - 10.2h

• -3 and -7

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• -0.6 and -7

• -6.4f - 1.8

• 6.4f + 1.8

• -1.4f - 12.6

• 1.4f + 12.6

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• 2b - 18c - 24

• -2b + 18c - 24

• 8b - 12c - 16

• -8b + 12c + 16

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