Combining Like Terms

• 10x + 4

• 10X - 4

• 10X + (-4)

-7 - 10 + 5 - 5y

• 5y - 12

• 12 + (-5y)

• -5y + (-12)

ab + 2ab - 7

• -3ab + 7

• -7 + 2ab

• 3ab + (-7)

Add the opposite equivalent

8 - (-4)

• 8 - 4

• 8 + 4

• 8 + (-4)

5x + 2y + 4y - 7x

• -2x + 6y

• 2x - 6y

• -6y + 2x

-12 - 5 + 7y

• -17 + -7y

• 17 - 7y

• 7y + -17

Match the expression

5 + (-4)

• 5 + 4

• 5 - 4

• 5 - (-4)

Match The Expression

10 + (-5)

• 10 - 5

• 10 - (-5)

• -10 + -5

Match the expression

5x + (-8)

• 5x + 8

• -5x - (-8)

• 5x - 8

Match the expression

6y - 8

• 6y + (-8)

• 6y - (-8)

• -6y + -8