Combining Like Terms

In order to combine one or more terms together they must have....

• The same number

• The same variable

• The same variable and exponent

• The same exponent

2x² + 4x² + 2x + 3x

• 11x²

• 6x² + 5x

• 11x

• 6x + 5x

Which expression is equivalent to
v + v + v + v + v?

• 5v
• v⁵
• v + 5
• v5

Rewrite the expression by combining like terms.
3xy + 8x² + 4y + 2y – 5x²

• 3x² + 3xy + 6y
• 6y² + 2xy + 2x
• 7x² + 35x
• 3x² + 6y + y

Rewrite the expression by combining like terms.
8y² + 7xy – 2y²  - 5xy + 2x

• 3x² + 3xy + 6y
• 6y² + 2xy + 2x
• 7x² + 35x
• 3x² + 6xy + y

Rewrite the expression by combining like terms.
8y² + 7xy – 2y²  - 5xy + 2x

• 3x² + 3xy + 6y
• 6y² + 2xy + 2x
• 7x² + 35x
• 3x² + 6xy + y

Rewrite the expression by combining like terms.
5x² + 5y + 2x² + 4y² – 4x² + 2y² - 4y

• 3x² + 3xy + 6y
• 6y² + 2xy + 2x
• 7x² + 35x
• 3x² + 6y² + y

Which expression is equivalent to:
d + d + d + 3 + 2

• 3d + 5
• d + 5
• 2d + 7
• 3d + 4

17x⁵ + 3x³ + 8y - 13 - 8x⁵ - 10x³ + 2

• 9x¹⁰ - 7x³ + 8y - 15

• 9x⁵ - 7x³ + 8y - 11

• 25x⁵ + 7x³ + 8y - 11

• 9x⁵ + 13x³ + 15