Combining Like Terms and Distributive Property Practice

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How many terms are in the expression: 4a - 2b + 8 - 3a - 4b?

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5

Front

A symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.

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Variable

Front

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

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2a + 2b + 4

Front

What is 3x - 5x?

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-2x

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Like terms have the same variable and the same _____________.

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exponent.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac

Front

Combine like terms: 7x + 3y - 2x + 5y.

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5x + 8y

Front

What do you call terms that can be combined?

Back

Like Terms

Front

Simplify: 4(2x + 3).

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8x + 12

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What is the result of combining 6a + 4b - 2a + 3b?

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4a + 7b