Combining Like Terms in Algebra

What are like terms in algebra?

• Terms with different variables

• Terms with the same variable

• Terms with different coefficients

• Terms that are constants

In the expression 7x + 3x, what is the simplified form?

• 10

• 4x

• 10x

• 21x

Why can't we combine the terms 4x and 5 in the expression 4x + 5?

• Because 5 is a variable

• Because 5 is a coefficient

• Because they are like terms

• Because 5 does not have a variable

What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression x + 3x + 5?

• 4x

• 8x + 5

• 4x + 5

• x + 8

If you have the expression y + y + 10, what is the simplified form?

• y + y

• 2y

• y + 10

• 2y + 10

What does the expression 8x + 4x simplify to?

• 8x

• 4x

• 12x

• 12x + 4

In the expression 15w + 6w - 8, what is the simplified form?

• 21w - 8

• 21w

• 13w

• 15w + 6

Are the expressions 7x - 3x + 2 and 3x + x + 2 equivalent after simplification?

• No

• Only if x is 0

• Yes

• Only if x is 1

What is the result of simplifying the expression 16y - 8y + 2y?

• 6y

• 18y

• 8y

• 10y

Is the expression 21w - 8 equivalent to 21 - 8w?

• Yes

• Only if w is 0

• No

• Only if w is 1