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A1 Combining Like Terms
A1 Combining Like Terms
Vocabulary
1. term
2. like term
3. coefficient
4. constant
Example 1. Name the number of terms. Identify the coefficient of each term.
a. 3x + 5 7x2
b. 7xy 2y
Example 2. Simplify.
a. 3x + 8x
b. 8y 2y + 5x
c. 10x2 8x + 3x2
d. 10xy 5x + 8y 2xy
Example 3. Simplify.
a. 3(5x)
b. -4(2x)
c. 7x 3y
d. (-8)(-4xy)