Matching Like Terms
Collecting Like Terms
Solve for x

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What like-terms match with each other?

3x, −5y, 12x, 2y
 

3x and 12

-5y  and 2y

100

Combine these like-terms.

5y+6-2y-2

3y+4

100

Solve for x

x-28=-8

x = 20

200

What like-terms match with each other?

x2, 2x, 5x, 4x2

x2 and 42

5x and 2x
200

Combine these like-terms.

9x+5-2x+8

7x+13

200

Solve for x

4x = 20

x = 5

300

What like-terms match with each other?

5xy, 5y, -7y, 3xy

5xy and 3xy

5y and -7y

300

Combine these like-terms.

-5x-3y+7x+2y

2x-1y

300

Solve for x

5x-4=36

x = 8

400

What like-terms match with each other?

3y, -2y, 3x, 5c, -6x, 7c

3y and -2y

3x and -6x

5c and 7c

400

Combine these like-terms.

5x+4y-3y+8

5x+1y+8

400

Solve for x

x ÷ 7 = 8

x = 56

500

What like-terms match with each other?

5x2y, 3xy3, -4x2y, 7xy3

5x2y and -4x2y

3xy3 and 7xy3

500

Combine these like-terms.

5x2+7x-3x+4y-6y

5x2+4x-2y


500

Solve for x

x ÷ 4 = 16

x = 64