What does the phrase "like terms" mean
Terms that have the same variable and power
-10y + 15y
5y
(x-2) + (3x + 8)
4x + 6
(5x + 6) - (-x + 6)
6x
Factor 24x - 18 using the GCF
6(4x - 3)
What does the phrase "unlike" terms mean
Terms that have different variables and powers
2.4g - 2.4g - 9.8g
-9.8g
(-4y + 3) + (11y - 5)
7y - 2
(7y + 5) - (8y - 6)
-y + 11
Factor 15x + 25 using the GCF
5(3x + 5)
What is a "constant"
A value that does not have a variable with it
14 - 3z + 8 + z
22-2z
(-8z + 4) + (8z - 7)
-3
(m - 3) - (-m + 12)
2m - 15
Factor 4y - 20 using the GCF
4(y - 5)
Identify the like terms in this expression:
x - 4 + 3 - 5x2
Like: x
Like: 4, 3
Like: 5x2
2.5x + 4.3x - 5
6.8x - 5
(4.5 - n) + (6.5 - 10n)
11 - 11n
(-2c + 5) - (6.3c + 20)
-8.3c - 15
Factor 36c + 24d using the GCF
6(6c + 4d)
Identify the like terms in this expression:
3 - x + x2 - 3x
Like: 3
Like: x, 3x
Like: x2
2s - 9s + 8t - t
-7s + 7t
(6.7x - 4) + (-.9x + 5)
5.8x + 1
(-4m - 6) - (-6m + 7)
2m - 13
Factor -2 out of -4p + 10
-2(2p - 5)