Combining Like Terms and Distributing Warm Up

Front

Simplify by combining like terms: 5a + 2b - 3a + 4

Back

2a + 2b + 4

Front

Simplify: 3x - 5x

Back

-2x

Front

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2x

Back

5x

Front

What is the term for the number that is multiplied to the variable?

Back

Coefficient

Front

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

Back

9x + 1

Front

What is a like term?

Back

Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

To add or subtract terms that have the same variable.

Front

Simplify: 4y + 3y - 2y

Back

5y

Front

What is a constant in an expression?

Back

A fixed value that does not change.

Front

Simplify: 6m + 4 - 2m + 3

Back

4m + 7