Like Terms

Vocabulary

100

 A value represented by a letter

Variable

200

A number that is multiplied to a variable

Coefficient

300

A number on it's own

Constant

400

Terms with the identical variables (terms on the same team)

Like Term

500

Numbers, variables, and operators that are grouped together to show the value of something. 

Expression

Constants, Coefficients, and Variables?

100

What is the variable in 4m?

m

200

What is the variable?  3x² + 25

x²

300

What is the coefficient? 3x³-10

3

400

What is the coefficient?  -4.2y + 3.6

-4.2

500

What is the constant?  x²+ 4x + 725

725

Like Terms

100

What are the like terms in the expression? 5x-7y+23x

5x and 23x

200

What are the like terms in the expression? 6y + 3x - 5y

6y  and -5y

300

Simplify: 3x + 9x - 20

12x - 20

400

Simplify: 8y - 6x + 2y + 3x 

10y - 3x

500

Simplify: 4x - 4y + 12 -10 + 2x

6x - 4y + 2

Like Terms with Exponents

100

What are the like terms in the expression? 

 3x²+ 11x + 14x

11x and 14x

200

What are the like terms in the expression? 

6x³+ 7x² + 12x³

6x³ and 12x³

300

Simplify: 4x²-2x² + 3x

2x² + 3x

400

Simplify: 5x² - 10x + 3x - 2x²

3x² -7x

500

Simplify: 3x³ + 2x - 4y³ -10

There are no like terms. 

Like Terms with Distributive Property

100

Simplify: x+3(x+4)

4x+12

200

Simplify 2x-5(x-2y)

-3x+10y

300

Simplify: 5-3(y+4)

-3y-7

400

Simplify: -x+3(y-6)

-x+3y-18

500

Simplify: 3x+3y(-x+2)

3x-3xy+6y