Combine Like Terms (Rationals)
3.5x + 1.5x
5x
7k - 4k
3k
5x + 10
5(x + 10)
2(x+3)
2x + 6
Name the coefficient(s) in:
3x - 5y + 1
3 and -5
-2n + 8n
6n
8y - 4
4(2y + [-1])
-3(4y - 1)
-12y + 3
Name the like terms in:
7k - 3m + 2k
7k and 2k
-2.1m - 5.9m
-8m
5r - 9r + 1
-4r + 1
9a + 27b
9(a + 3b)
(1/2)(6m + 8)
3m + 4
4a - 9
-9
(2/3)a + 4 - (1/3)a
x + 3y - 5x
-4x + 3y
12m - 18
6(2m + [-3])
-(5p - 2)
x2 + 5x - 7
x2, 5x, and -7
0.3p + 1.2q
-10g + 6 - 2g - 4
-12g + 2
4k + 8 - 20g
4(k + 2 + [-5g])
4(2a + 3b) - 5
8a + 12b - 5
What is the difference between an expression and an equation?
An expression has no equal sign but an equation does.