Combine Like Terms With Rational Coefficients

What is the first step to solve this equation?
3x + 6 = 10 + 3x + 4x

• Add 4x to both sides of the equation

• Combine like terms 3x and 4x on the same side of the equation

• Add 3x and 6 to get 9x

• Add 6 and 10 to get 16

To simplify an expression, we _____________________.

• compound like terms

• combine like terms

• contain like terms

• constrain like terms

Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

• true

• false

Combine like terms to simplify: a + 2a + 7

• 9a

• 3a + 7

• 2a + 7

• 9

Write an equivalent expression: x + 13y + 8y + 4x

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

To combine like terms in an expression, the terms must have the same ​ ​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• variable

• exponent

• constant

• coefficients

• coefficient

Simplify the expression by COMBINING LIKE TERMS.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Combine like terms to simplify: 6m + m - 4m

• 10m

• 3m

• 2m

• 11m

Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x 

• 10x

• 10

• 9x + 1

• 9 + 1x

Simplify the expression: 7v + 2 + 12 + 2v

• 23

• 23v

• 9 + 14v

• 9v + 14