Combining Like Terms Challenge

What type of term is represented by a number alone?

• Distributive term

• Coefficient term

• Constant term

• Variable term

What symbol is used to separate terms in an expression?

• Plus or minus sign

• Equal sign

• Division sign

• Multiplication sign

In the expression '3x + 7 - y + 9x', how many terms are there?

• Five

• Four

• Two

• Three

When combining '-2c + 3c - 4c', what is the resulting term?

• 5c

• 1c

• -1c

• -3c

What is the result of combining the constants '-5' and '+7'?

• 12

• -12

• -2

• 2

Can 'a' and 'b' terms be combined in an expression?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Only if they are positive

• Only if they are negative

What is the result of '4a - 3a'?

• 1a

• 7a

• -1a

• a

What does the distributive property involve?

• Combining like terms

• Distributing terms outside the parenthesis

• None of the above

• Separating terms with a plus sign

What is the result of distributing '4(3x - 1)' and combining like terms?

• 12x - 4

• 12x + 4

• 11x - 4

• 11x + 4

How does a negative sign outside the parentheses affect the terms inside when using the distributive property?

• It inverts all the signs of the terms inside

• It doubles the terms inside

• It halves the terms inside

• It has no effect