True or False:
5x is the variable term in the expression 9 - 5x
FALSE
- 5x is the correct answer.
DON'T FORGET THE NEGATIVE SIGN!
Simplify the expression
3x + 5x + 2
2 + 8x
Name the coefficient in the expression
15 + x
1
Write the expression in simplest form
- 8m + 2 + 8m
2
Combine like terms
-18x - 2x
-20x
True or False
In the expression, 8x+6-5x+2 there are four variable terms
False
8x and 5x are variable terms
Simplify the expression
3x - 4y - 7x
- 4x - 4y
Name the variable terms
6x - 5 - 7y
6x and -7y
Write the expression in simplest form
- 4x - x + 8
- 5x + 8
Combine Like Terms
14x + 9 - 2x + 8 - 5x - 1
7x + 16
True or False:
In the expression, m - 3n - 4m + 5n there are no constant terms.
TRUE
All terms are variable terms.
Simplify the expression
1 - 2a + 3b - 4
- 2a + 3b - 3
Name the constant terms
- x + 6 - 8y + 12 - 5x
6 and 12
Write the expression in simplest form
- x + 6 -8y + 12 - 5x
18 - 6x - 8y
Combine Like Terms
- 9 + 8x + 19 - 10 - 8x
0
True or False:
Simplest form of the expression m - 3n - 4m +5n + 3 would be - m + 3
FALSE
The correct answer would be - 3m + 2n +3
Simplify the expression
9a - 5b + 7a - 4
16a - 5b - 4
State the number of terms in the expression
9a - 5b + 7a - 4
4
Write the expression in simplest form
- 2a - 6 + 15a - 21 +5
- 22 + 13a
Combine Like Terms
8a - 7b + 1 - 2b + 3a
11a + 1 - 9b
True or False:
The following expressions are the same.
4x - 8 + 2y - 8 + 2y + 4x
TRUE
You can re-order the terms as long as the signs remain the same
Simplify the expression
4 + 15x - 9x + 2y - 8 + x - 7y + 1
7x - 5y - 3
State the coefficients in the expression
-4x - x + 5
-4 and -1
Write the expression in simplest form
7m + 19m - 11n - 4m + 3n
22m - 8n
Combine Like Terms
8x - 8y + 8
8x - 8y + 8