Combining Like Terms
Simplify 8x - 2x
6x
Simplify 6y + 3y
9y
Simplify: 5z + z
6z
Simplify: 3y + 7y
10y
What is the number (5) called in front of the variable in a term?
Example --> 5x2
A coefficient
Simplify: 9x - x
8x
Simplify 9y + 5y - 2y + 8
12y + 8
Solve x - 8 = 7
x = 15
Simplify 10x2 + 5x - 3x2 - 7x
7x2 - 2x
Simplify: (2x + 5x) - (4x+ 12x)
-9x
5(x - 3)
5x - 15
Simplify: (5y - 6) - (4 - 7y)
12y - 10
Solve x + 2 = 6
x = 4
-3 ( x+ 14 )
-3x - 42
Simplify: -5y + 4y - 3y
-4y