Combining Like Terms

Lesson 3​

Terms in an algebraic expression are variable, numbers or a combination of variables and numbers separated by operators

• Operators are +, -, x, and / symbols​

• How many terms do we have? 3​

• What are the terms? 2x, -3y, +8​

Combining like terms lesson 3

​For example 6x-4+3-5x

Like terms are 6x-4+3-5x

The sign in front of the term is crucial!!!​

Like terms are terms that have the same variables and raised to the same powers

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​For example 6x-4+3-5x

Like terms are 6x-4+3-5x

Add the terms ​6x+(-5x)+(-4)+(+3)

The sign in front of the term is crucial!!!​

1. Use circles, underlines, or a highlighter to identify like terms INCLUDING THE SIGN IN FRONT OF IT

2. Combine the terms by adding like terms together

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Like terms are

• terms that ​have the same variable AND

• raised to the same power​​

• a term that is just a number without a variable is called a constant

combining like terms lesson 3