Like Terms
Simplifying expressions
Solving to Find X
Solving to Find X (two-step equations)
Index Laws
100

When are terms considered 'like terms'?

When they contain the same variable

100

Simplify the following by collecting like terms:

6a + 3a

9a

100

What are the operations opposites

divide and multiply

add and subtract

100

2x - 20 = 6

x = 13

100

Simplify a3 x a4.    

a7

200

Which of the following are like terms?

3a, 6a2, 12a, 13, 20a

3a, 12a and 20a

200

Simplify the following by collecting like terms:

12c - 2c + 10c


20c

200

x + 5 = 6

x = 11

200

x / 7 + 12 = 19

x = 49

200

Expand (3a)2.

9a2

300

Which of the following are like terms?

3y2, 22b2, 6b, 16b2, 30

22b2, 16b2

300

Simplify the following by collecting like terms:

6q - 12 + 6q

12q - 12

300

x - 10 = 22

x = 32

300

8x + 13 = 55

x = 5.25

300

Simplify 18x4/9x2.

2x2

400

Which of the following are like terms?

0.4x, 4x, 44x2, 11, 23x

0.4x, 4x, 23x

400

Simplify the following by collecting like terms:

12a + 16a - 32c - 8c

28a - 24c

400

x / 4 = 12

x = 48

400

2 ( x - 15) = 32

x = 31

400

Simplify (5a3/6a5)2.

25/(36a4)

500

Which of the following are like terms?

3y, 13y, 26p, 3p, 55

3y and 13y

26p and 3p

500

Simplify the following by collecting like terms:

33y2 + 12y - 9y2 - 8y + 27

24y2 + 4y + 27

500

9x = 54

x = 6

500

4 ( 2x - 4) = 40

x = 9

500

Simplify (c0d5/3c2)x(9d0c6/d2).

3c4d3

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