Adding and Subtracting Like Terms Worksheet

5a + b - 4a + b

• a + 2b

• a

• 9a - 2b

• 9a + 2b

Which of the following are examples of like terms?

• 2 and 2x

• y³ and x³

• y and x

• -3x and 3x

Add the polynomials.
(2x + 5y) + (3x - 2y)

• 3x + 5y

• 5x + 3y

• 5x + 7y

• 7xy + 1xy

(3x + 4y - 3z) - (2x - 6y + 7z)

• x + 10y - 10z

• -x +10y - 10z

• x -10y - 10z

• -x -10y - 10z

Add: (3x - 2) + (3x² + 6x)

• 3x² + 9x - 2

• 6x² + 4x

• 3x² + 3x - 2

• 6x² + 6x - 2

Combine like terms to simplify:
 (5x + 2) + (4x + 5)

• 9x -7

• -9x-11

• 9x+7

• x+7

(10m - 7n) + (2m - n)

• 12m - 8n

• 12m - 6n

• 12m + 8

• 12m - 6

-6k + 7k=

• k

• -k

• 12k

• -12k

In the expression x - 53 - 4x - w + 6x + 8 , the coefficient on the combined term "x" is

• 0

• There is no coefficient

• 3

• -1

In the expression  x - 53 - 4x - w + 6x + 8  , combine the like "x" terms. 

• 3x

• 2x

• -3x

• -2x