Combine Like Terms

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms in an expression?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

Simplify the expression: 6t - 8t + 5

Back

-2t + 5

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What is the result of combining the like terms in the expression: 11t - 5 + 6 - 14t?

Back

-3t + 1

Front

Simplify the expression: -9w + 7 - 4w - 16

Back

-13w - 9

Front

What is the simplified form of the expression: 1 - 3x - 1?

Back

-3x

Front

Simplify the expression: 4x - (-5) - 6x

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-2x + 5

Front

What are like terms?

Back

Like terms are terms that have the same variable and exponent.

Front

What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the like terms together.

Front

If you have the expression 3a + 4b - 2a + 5b, what is the simplified form?

Back

a + 9b

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What happens to the coefficients when you combine like terms?

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You add or subtract the coefficients of the like terms.