What are like terms?
Terms with the same Variable
Ex:2,4 or 4x,6x
constant
1(5+2)
1(5)+1(2)
5+2
7
X=3 Y=4 t=-4
4x
12
56+64
8(7+8)
12n-18n
-6n
coefficient
A number attached to a variable
13(2+4-3)
13(2)+13(4)+13(-3)
26+52-39
78-39
39
X=3 Y=4 t=-4
4x+2t
12+8
20
63+72
9(7+8)
15x-1+4x-14
19x-15
variable
4(-13-4+3)
4(-13)+4(-4)+4(3)
-52-16+12
-68+12
-56
4x-7t+2y+4
X=3 Y=4 t=-4
12--28+8+4
12+28+8+4
30+8+4
38+4
42
-21-42
7(3-6)
500-14x+17y-4xy+14x-27y
-4xy-10y+500
terms
A number or variable or both seperated by a plus or minus sign.
4(3+x)+2(4-2x)
4(3)+4(x)+2(4)+2(-2x)
12+4x+8-4x
4x-4x+12+8
0x+20
20 (not sure if this is right)
t-t+t+t-t+t-t
X=3 Y=4 t=-4
-4-4+4+4-4+4-4
-4
17-68
17(1-4)
17x+19
17x+19
Algebraic expression
An expression with numbers and letters with no equal sign.
-2(4-3)
-2(4)-2(-3)
-8+6
-2
-12x+4y-t
X=3 Y=4 t=-4
-36+16-4
20-4
-24
5+42
1(5+42)