Combining Like Terms I
Simplify the following expression by combining the like terms: 5x + 7 + 2x - 3
7x + 4
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
3x + 8 - 2x -5
x + 3
Simplify the following expression by distributing:
4(3x + 3)
12x+12
The coefficient of the expression: 3x + 7
3
What is a variable?
A letter that represents a number
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
6x +8 + 4x + 4
10x + 12
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
7x + 8 - 4x - 3
3x + 5
Simplify the following expression by using the Distributive property:
5(3x + 8)
15x +40
The constant in the expression: 5y+3x - 3
-3
What is a coefficient?
A number that is being multiplied by the variable
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
10x+ 5 + 32y -8
10x + 32y - 3
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
13x - 7 -10x
3x - 7
Simplify the following expression by using the distributive property and combining like terms if necessary.
3(2x +4) - 5
6x + 7
How many terms in this expression:
7x - 5 - 3x + 8 - 3y
5
What are the mathematical operations?
addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
6x + 10y + 5 + 4x + 6y +2
10x +16y + 7
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
4x - 4x + 10
10
Simplify the following expression by using the distributive property and combining like terms if necessary.
5(3x+4) + 8x + 7
23x + 27
Simplify the following expression:
3x + 9 + 4y + 8 + 3y
7y + 3x + 17
What is a constant?
A number that is never changing, or a number with no variable
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
7x + 6y + 8 + 4x + 7y + 2
11x + 13y + 10
Simplify the expression by combining like terms:
3x +8 - 8 + 7x + x
11x
Catch the mistake:
5 (x + 10) = 5x + 10
SHOULD BE: 5x + 50
Simplify the following expressions:
0.75g + 2g + 0.5g
3.25g
What is a term?
numbers, variables seperated by addition or subtraction signs in an expression or equation.