Like Terms
Simplifying Expressions
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Challenge Questions
200

Are 3x3 and 16xlike terms?

What is yes

200

Simplify the following expression: 7x2+ 3 −3x2+6

4x2 + 9

200

What makes an expression different from an equation?

What is the presence of an equal sign?

200

Find a simplified expression for the perimeter of this isosceles triangle.




What is 7x + 4

400

Are 3x and 6xlike terms?

No


400

Simplify the following expression 3+2y+5y+6

What is 7y + 9

400

Is " 4x + 5y - 6 = 19 " an equation or expression?

What is an equation?


400

Translate the following written statement into an expression: "Three times a number plus 7 equals 55"

3n + 7 =55

600

Identify the like terms in the expression 

5x + 3y - 17 -18y + 7x +2

What are 5x and 7x, 3y and -18y, and -17 and 2

600

Simplify the following expression

5x+3y+12z+2x−z−2y

7x + y + 11z
600

Is "4x + 3y - 18" an expression or equation?

What is an expression?

600

How are equations and expressions related?

An equation is a set of two expression that have been set equal to each other. Equations have expressions in them.

800

Identify the like terms in this expression 

5x + 2y - 19x + 84y + y2

What are 5x and -19x; and 2y and 84y 

800

Simplify the following expression.

9ab+7a+4ab−2a+17

What is 13ab + 5a +17

800
Why is this considered an expression?

5x + 6y - 9 +4y -16

Since it does not have an equal sign

800

What is a simplified expression for perimeter of this square:


What is 4x + 8


1000

Are 3y and 3ylike terms? 

No, they are not like terms

1000

Simplify the following expression.

6a+4b+11c+2a−b−2c

What is 

8a + 3b + 9c

1000

Identify what this is: 

y+8=40y+8

What is an equation

1000

Convert 13579 into scientific notation

What is 1.3579 x 104

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