When are terms considered 'like terms'?
When they contain the same variable
Simplify the following by collecting like terms:
6a + 3a
9a
What are the operations opposites
divide and multiply
add and subtract
2x - 20 = 6
x = 13
Simplify a3 x a4.
a7
Which of the following are like terms?
3a, 6a2, 12a, 13, 20a
3a, 12a and 20a
Simplify the following by collecting like terms:
12c - 2c + 10c
20c
x + 5 = 6
x = 11
x / 7 + 12 = 19
x = 49
Expand (3a)2.
9a2
Which of the following are like terms?
3y2, 22b2, 6b, 16b2, 30
22b2, 16b2
Simplify the following by collecting like terms:
6q - 12 + 6q
12q - 12
x - 10 = 22
x = 32
8x + 13 = 55
x = 5.25
Simplify 18x4/9x2.
2x2
Which of the following are like terms?
0.4x, 4x, 44x2, 11, 23x
0.4x, 4x, 23x
Simplify the following by collecting like terms:
12a + 16a - 32c - 8c
28a - 24c
x / 4 = 12
x = 48
2 ( x - 15) = 32
x = 31
Simplify (5a3/6a5)2.
25/(36a4)
Which of the following are like terms?
3y, 13y, 26p, 3p, 55
3y and 13y
26p and 3p
Simplify the following by collecting like terms:
33y2 + 12y - 9y2 - 8y + 27
24y2 + 4y + 27
9x = 54
x = 6
4 ( 2x - 4) = 40
x = 9
Simplify (c0d5/3c2)x(9d0c6/d2).
3c4d3