Combining Like Terms

What is the coefficient in the expression

5x + 7

• 5

• 7

What is the variable in the expression

5x + 7

• +

• x

What is the constant in the expression

5x + 7

• 5

• 7

Select all the operators

• Addition

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Division

What is the 1st step when Combining like Terms

• Rearrange:

  bring the variables terms forward

  then the constants

• Box the terms

• Combine the variable terms

• Combine the constants

What is the 2nd step when Combining like Terms

• Rearrange:

  bring the variables terms forward

  then the constants

• Box the terms

• Combine the variable terms

• Combine the constants

What is the 3rd step when Combining like Terms

• Rearrange:

  bring the variables terms forward

  then the constants

• Box the terms

• Combine the variable terms

• Combine the constants

What is the 4th step when Combining like Terms

• Rearrange:

  bring the variables terms forward

  then the constants

• Box the terms

• Combine the variable terms

• Combine the constants

Combine the like terms

4x + 5 -2x + 10

• 2x + 15

• 2x - 5

• 6x + 15

Combine the like terms:

3x + 7y + 21x - 6y

• 24x + 3y

• 24x + y

  24x + 1y

• 29x + y

  29x + 1y