Combining Like Terms Practice

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

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

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What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is the number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

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Combine the like terms: 3x + 4x

Back

7x

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What are constants in an expression?

Back

Constants are the numbers in an expression that do not change; they do not have a variable attached.

Front

Combine the like terms: 5y - 2y + 3y

Back

6y

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What is the result of combining like terms: 2a + 3b - 4a + 5b?

Back

-2a + 8b

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Combine the like terms: 7m + 2n - 3m + 4n

Back

4m + 6n

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What is the first step in combining like terms?

Back

Identify and group the terms that have the same variable.

Front

Combine the like terms: 6x - 2x + 4 - 3

Back

4x + 1

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What is the result of combining like terms: 9p + 3 - 4p + 2?

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5p + 5