Vocabulary
Combine Like Terms
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Distribute Then Combine
Fraction to Decimal
100

These are separated by + or -

Term

100

2x + 6x + 4x

12x

100

3(x + 5)

3x + 15

100

2(3x + 5) + 7x

13x + 10

100

1/4

0.25

200

A number by itself

Constant

200

5x + 7x - 4x

8x

200
7(x + 3)

7x + 21

200

3(2x - 7) + 11x -3

17x - 24

200

61/100

0.61

300

A letter that represents a number that is not known

Variable

300

10x + 5 + x + 10

11x + 15

300

5(5x - 2)

25x - 10

300

2(4x - 8) -9x + 7

-x - 9

300

3/8

0.375

400

A number BEFORE a variable. We like to say that they are married.

Coefficient

400

-9x + 2x - 7 + 2

-7x - 5

400

2(8x - 10)

16x - 10

400

7(x - 3) - 3x + 9

4x - 12

400

3/4

0.75

500

Unlike equations, these do not have an equals sign

Expression

500

4x + 3y + 2 + y - 3x

x + 4y + 2

500

-7(9x - 10)

-63x + 70

500

4(4x - 2) + 9 - 2x

14x + 1

500

4/5

0.8