Simplifying Expressions: Combining Like Terms

What is the main objective of today's lesson?

• To classify and combine like terms

• To understand the concept of exponents

• To learn about different types of variables

• To solve quadratic equations

Which of the following pairs are like terms?

• 5x and 5y

• 3x and 3x^2

• 2x and 2x

• 4y and 4z

Why are 3x and 3y considered unlike terms?

• They have different coefficients

• They have different variables

• They have different exponents

• They are both constants

What is the result of combining y + y + 2y?

• 2y

• 3y

• 4y

• 5y

Why can't 2x and 2 be combined?

• They have different exponents

• They have different coefficients

• They are both constants

• One has a variable and the other does not

What is the simplified form of 5x + 7x?

• 2x

• 10x

• 12x

• 35x

Combine the like terms: 2x + 9x

• 11x

• 7x

• 10x

• 12x

What is the result of combining 3y + 2y?

• 4y

• 5y

• 6y

• 7y

Identify the like terms in the expression: 2x + 10y + 4x - 5y

• 2x and 10y

• 2x and 4x; 10y and -5y

• 10y and 4x

• 2x and -5y

Simplify the expression: 2x + 4x

• 2x

• 8x

• 6x

• 4x