Combining Like Terms Algebraic Expressions

Simplify: m + m + m + m

• 4m

• m⁴

• m

• Can't be simplified

Simplify the expression:

6x + 12 - 8x - 2

• -2x + 10

• 12x - 10

• 2x + 14

• 38x

2r + 2 + 5r - 2 + r 

• 8r 

• 8r - 4 

• 12r 

• 7r + 4 + r 

Which are like terms?

3x + 2x + 6y + 3

• 6y and 3

• 2x and 3

• 3x and 3

• 3x and 2x

Answer explanation

Like Terms have the SAME VARIABLE to the SAME POWER (exponent)

Combine Like Terms to Simplify:

4k + 6k - 3k + 3s - s

• 13k + 3s

• 7k + 2s

• 7k + 4s

• Can't be simplified

4x - 3 + 2 - 2x

• 6x + 5

• 2x + 1

• 2x - 1

• 6x - 1

Simplify the expression:

3x² - x + 7 + 5x + 2 - 2x²

• x² + 4x + 9

• 5x² + 9

• 15

• 15x

Combine LIKE Terms to Simplify:

3x - 2x - x

• 6x

• x

• 0

• 5x

Combine Like Terms to Simplify: 3 + 5x + 8 - 2x

• 3x² + 11

• 7x² + 11

• 7x + 11

• 3x + 11

Name the underlined part of this expression. 3w + 5t -15

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term