Like Terms with Exponents

Like terms have the same ___________ and the same _____________.

• Variables

• Coefficients

• Exponents

• Constants

• Numbers

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Are 5x and 5y like terms?

• Yes, they both have a 5

• Yes, they both have a variable

• No, they do not have the same variables

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Are 3x² and -5x² like terms?

• Yes, they both have letters

• Yes, they have the same variable and same exponent

• No, one is negative and one is positive

• No, the exponents are different.

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Combine like terms:

5x² - 2x + 4 + 3x + 2x² + 8

• 7x² + x + 12

• 7x⁴ + 5x + 12

• 3x² + 7x + 10

• 20x⁶

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Select all of the terms that are like terms with 4x³

• 4x

• x³

• -2x³

• 4x⁵

• -4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Are 3x⁴ and 6x³ like terms?

• Yes, they both have an x

• Yes, they are both positive

• No, they have different exponents

• No, the coefficients are different

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Simplify by combining like terms:

 $3y^2-5x+2y-6x+8y^2+9y$  

•  $11y^2-11x+11y$  

•  $-2xy^2-4xy+17y^3$  

•  $11y^4-11x^2+11y^2$  

•  $22y^6-11x$  

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3