Combining Like Terms
Algebra
Simplifying
100

Simplify 8x - 2x

6x

100

Simplify 6y + 3y

9y




100

Simplify: 5z + z

6z

200

Simplify: 3y + 7y

10y

200

What is the number (5) called in front of the variable in a term? 

              Example -->    5x2

A coefficient

200

Simplify: 9x - x


8x

300

Simplify 9y + 5y - 2y + 8

12y + 8

300

Solve x - 8 = 7

x = 15


300

Simplify 10x2 + 5x - 3x2 - 7x


7x2 - 2x

400

Simplify: (2x  + 5x) - (4x+ 12x)

-9x

400

5(x - 3)

5x - 15

400

Simplify: (5y - 6) - (4 - 7y)

12y - 10

500

Solve x + 2 = 6


x = 4

500

-3 ( x+ 14 ) 

-3x - 42

500

Simplify: -5y  + 4y - 3y

-4y