Like Terms and Algebra

Collect Like Terms

100

7x + 3x

10x

200

10x + 2x - 4x

8x

300

7g+5x-12

7g+5x-12

400

2x + 7 - x + 5 + 3x

4x + 12

500

14ab + 7a - 4ab + 2b - 5a

10ab + 2a + 2b

Making Expressions

100

Sum of a and b

a + b

200

Difference between 7 and b

7 - b

300

7 is added to the product of 3 and x

3x + 7

400

4 and p are added, and THEN multiplied by 2

2(4 + p)

500

Mr Paynter's favourite number is doubled, then 6 is added. All of this is divided by 5. The resulting answer is 10.

(2x + 6)/5 = 10

Terminology

100

Equation or expression?

2x + 4 = 8

Equation

200

Equation or expression?

4a + 5

Expression

300

What is the coefficient in this equation?

2x + 5 = 9

2

400

How many TERMS in this expression?

4a + 7

2

500

Write an equation that has 3 terms, two different variables, and at least one constant

e.g.

3ab + 5 = 7

More Like Terms

100

9g+8g

17g

200

3x+4y+2x-3y

5x+y

300

10+5x+3x

10+8x

400

5 - 27x + 2 + 5y

-27x + 5y + 7

500

15n² + 14 + 6n + 3n² + 2n

18n² + 8n + 14

Random

100

5a + 2a

7a

200

Who is the current prime minister?

Anthony Albanese

300

What is the name of the new principal?

Mr White

400

The quotient of 5 and b

5/b

500

Name 4 different STATES or TERRITORIES in Australia

WA, NT, SA, QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS