Combining Like Terms Simplify Expression

Terms that have the same variables such as 5x and -8x.

• like terms

• coefficients

• exponents

• variables

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

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 4y

• 5x - 4y

• 5x -10y

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

• -2x - 12

• 10x + 12

• -10x - 12

• -2x + 12

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

• 13 + 6x

• 6x - 3

• 6x - 13

• 6x + 3

Match the following like terms.

• 10y

• -a

• 3

• 4b

• 12a

• 3x

• -8b

• -8y

• 4x

• -7

– 9r³ + 2r – 5r³ + 3 – 20r

• -4r³ - 18r + 3

•  -14r³ - 18r + 3

•  -14r³ + 18r + 3

Simplify:
4(8x + 1) - 6(1 - 8x)

• -80x - 2

• 80x + 2

• -80x + 2

• 80x - 2

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

• 5x

• x

• 6x

• 5

3x-5x

• 2x

• 8x

• -2x

• 15x²

-r -10r

• 11r

• -11r

• 9r

• -11