Simplifying Expressions with Two Terms

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x

• x

• 6x

• 5

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

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4

x + 2x

• 2x²

• 3x

• Can't be simplified

• 3x + x

How many terms are in the expression below:
-3c + 7d

• one

• two

• three

• four

Simplify:

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Simplify the following expression:
(5 + 4x) + (2x - 8)

• 13 + 6x

• 6x - 3

• 6x - 13

• 6x + 3

Simplify the following expression:
-6x + 4(-x - 3)

• -2x - 12

• 10x + 12

• -10x - 12

• -2x + 12

What is the FIRST step to do when simplifying:

Simplify the following expression:
-8 (5b + 2) -7 (b - 5)

• -33b + 19

• -47b² +  21

• 33b - 19

• -47b -19

These have the the same variable and can, therefore, be combined...

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