Combining Like Terms/Distributive Property

Combine Addition

100

2x+4x

6x

200

4x+8x

12x

300

5x+2+4x

9x+2

400

2x+4+6x+4

8x+8

500

3x+7x+2+4x+6

14x+8

Combine Subtraction

100

10x-5x

5x

200

6x-2x

4x

300

7x+5-3x

4x+5

400

9x-5-4x-3

5x-8

500

10x-5-2x+6-3x

5x+1

Distributive Property

100

3(x+3)

3x+9

200

2(x+5)

2x+10

300

3(2x+4)

6x+12

400

7(3x+5)

21x+35

500

-5(4x-3)

-20x+15

Like or Not

100

Can you add 5x+4y?

No

200

Are 2x and 6x like terms?

Yes

300

Like terms or not like terms

3x + 2y + 5xy

Not Like Terms

400

Like Terms or Not Like Terms

5y - y + 2y

Yes

500

Like Terms or Not Like Terms

xy + 3xy - 4xy

Like terms

Math Vocab

100

What is an unknown value called?

A Variable

200

What is the small number called that is above the base like in x²?

An Exponent