Combining Like Terms Equation Word Problems

Combine these like terms and then solve it: 8y+12x-7y

• 12x+y

• 27x+y

• 20+y

• 1x+y

Why can't you add terms with different variables?

• You cannot add terms w/ different variables, because they have to represent the same amount or /things.

• Because We have to remember about banapples.

• Because they have different numbers

• Because they have to be subtracted

Combine these Like terms; 19-5x+15x

• 19x+10

• 19-10x

• 19+10x

• 19+10

Combine these like terms and solve it. 2a+5p+5a

• 7p + 5a

• -7a + 5p

• 7a + 5p

• 10a+5p

Which is the correct way to combine these terms?

• 7a

• 7a³

• 8a³

• 8aaa

Simplify: 3a + 5y + 2a - 4y

• 5a + y

• 10a + 20y

• 10ay

• 8a - 4y

Which is the correct way to combine these terms?

• 6x

• 2x³

• 6x³

• 6xxx

Which is the correct way to combine these terms?

• 7a

• 7a³

• 8a³

• 8aaa

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

• 5x + 10y

• 5x + 4y

• 5x - 4y

• 5x -10y

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

• 8a + 2b + 4

• 2a + 2b + 4

• 8ab

• 4ab + 4