Math Expressions and Equations

Identifying Like Terms

100

What are like terms?

Terms that share the same variable/letter

200

Which of the following is a like term with 3x?

a) 2x

b) 4y

c) 5z

a) 2x

300

Identify the like terms in the expression 5a+3b+2a.

5a and 2a

400

True or False: 7y+2y are like terms.

True

500

Give an example of two like terms using variables.

Answers vary.

Combine Like Terms

100

What is 2x + 3x?

5x

200

Simplify: 4y + 2y + 3y

9y

300

Combine the like terms: 5a+2a+3b

7a+3b

400

What do you get when you combine 6x+4y+2x?

8x+4y

500

What do you get when you combine 3m+5m+2n?

8m+2n

Distributive Property

100

Simplify 1(4+5)

9

200

Simplify 3(2+4)

18

300

Use the distributive property on 5(2x+3)

10x+15

400

What do you get when you distribute 4(a+2)?

4a+8

500

Simplify 2(3+5x)

6+10x

Solving Expressions

100

What does an equation have that an expression does not?

Equal sign

200

Simplify 8+2

10

300

Simplify 3+4+2

9

400

Simplify 5+3(2)

11

500

Simplify 2(3)+4

10

One-Step Equations

100

Solve x-2=8

x=10

200

Solve x+5=10

x=5

300

Solve 3+x=7

x=4

400

Solve: x/4=6

x=24

500

Solve: 2x=10

x=5