Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property Mastery

What is a term in algebra?

• A number, a variable, or both together

• A number with no variable

• A mathematical operation

• A variable with no number

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Which of the following is a constant?

• 3

• y

• 2x

• x^2

What is a coefficient?

• A mathematical operation

• The number directly in front of the variable

• A number with no variable

• A variable with no number

Which of the following pairs are like terms?

• 2a and 4b

• x and x^2

• 3x^2 and 3x

• 2a and 4a

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Why are 3x^2y and -100x^2y considered like terms?

• They have the same coefficients

• They have the same variables and exponents

• They have different variables

• They have different exponents

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How do you combine like terms?

• Divide the coefficients

• Multiply the coefficients

• Add or subtract the coefficients

• Ignore the coefficients

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What is the result of combining -13x^2 and 3x^2?

• -10x^2

• 10x^2

• 16x^2

• -16x^2

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What does the distributive property involve?

• Adding terms

• Subtracting terms

• Multiplying one term to multiple terms inside parentheses

• Dividing terms

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What is the result of distributing 3 to the terms inside (4m - 7)?

• 4m - 7

• 7m - 21

• 12m + 21

• 12m - 21

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What does the word 'quantity' imply in algebraic expressions?

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Use of parentheses

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