Like Terms
How many terms?
4x + 7
Two
5-2
3
2(x + 2)
2x + 4
1/2 = x/10
x = 5
x + 2 = 102
x = 100
How many LIKE TERMS?
4x + 7 -10x
Two
2-5
-3
3(x - 1)
3x - 3
1/2 + 3/10 =
8/10 = 4/5
x - 5 = 15
x = 20
Simplify
4x - 10x + x
-5x
-5 -2
-7
-1(x + 5)
-x - 5
1/2 - 3/10 =
2/10 = 1/5
6 - x = 18
x = -12
Simplify
4x + 7 - 10x + x - 2
-5x + 5
5 - (-2)
7
-4(x - 3)
-4x + 12
1/2 x 3/10 =
3/20
11x = 44
x = 4
Simplify
7b + 2a - 3 - 5b +1 + 9a
2b +11a - 2
-5 - (-2)
-3
-2(-2x - 3)
4x + 6
1/2 divided by 3/10
= 1/2 x 10/3
=10/6 = 5/3 = 1 2/3
x/3 = 7