Combining Like Terms in Algebra

The video tutorial explains how to combine like terms in algebraic expressions. It covers handling positive and negative numbers using zero pairs, combining expressions with variables, and adding opposites. The tutorial also addresses expressions with exponents, emphasizing the importance of matching variable parts and exponents to combine terms effectively.

What is the result of combining 3x's and 2x's?

• 5x

• 6x

• 4x

• 8x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

If you have 3x's and add 3 more x's, how many x's do you have in total?

• 5x

• 8x

• 6x

• 3x

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1B

What happens when you combine a positive and a negative number of the same value?

• They add up

• They cancel each other out

• They multiply

• They divide

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What is the result of combining 5x and -2x?

• 7x

• 2x

• 3x

• 5x

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

How do you handle a subtraction sign when combining like terms?

• Ignore it

• Multiply by -1

• Divide by 2

• Change it to addition of the opposite

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

What is the result of combining 3x and 3x?

• 3x

• 6x

• 9x

• 0x

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

What is the result of combining 4 and -2?

• 6

• 4

• 0

• 2

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What must be the same for terms to be considered like terms?

• Only the exponent

• Both the variable and the exponent

• Only the coefficient

• Only the variable

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What is the result of combining -5x and 7x?

• 1x

• 3x

• 2x

• 12x

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What is the final expression when combining 3x^2, 2x, and 6?

• 3x^2 + 2x + 8

• 3x^2 + 2x + 4

• 3x^2 + 2x + 6

• 3x^2 + 4x + 6

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