Besko Combine Like Terms

Front

Simplify: 5 + 11y + 2

Back

11y + 7

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What is a variable?

Back

A variable can be any letter of the alphabet.

Front

Simplify: x + 3x + 6x + x

Back

11x

Front

What is a constant?

Back

A number by itself with no variable attached.

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is a number that multiplies a variable.

Front

Simplify: 4a + 2a - 3a

Back

3a

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

Simplify: 7x + 2x - 5x

Back

4x

Front

What is the term for a mathematical expression that contains numbers, variables, and operations?

Back

An algebraic expression.

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What is the difference between a term and an expression?

Back

A term is a single mathematical entity, while an expression is a combination of terms.