Combining Like

Terms
Cornell Doodle Notes

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CORNELL DOODLE NOTES Combining Like Terms
Essential Question(s): How can I simplify and use algebra tiles? Name: Date: Page:
Cues Notes
ü Expression: combination
of ______ separated by +
and – signs.
ü Variable: a ______ that Combine like terms means to combine terms with the same _____________
represents ____________ raised to the same __________. Ch eck for Un dersta nding

numbers. Example: Using the expression below, square the

2 2
5x + 8x – 2 – 3x
List the terms:
ü Term: can be a ______, numbers with x, circle the number with x2, and
__________, or _______ underline the constant ( ). Factors:
2 2
& __________ together. 7x – 3 + 5x + 2x -4x - 6 Coefficients:
ü Factor: numbers or
Constant:
terms that are _________
Exponents:
together. Combined: -2x2 + 12x - 9
ü Coefficient: number
__________ by a variable.
ü Constant: a number that Terms are
separated
does not have a ________. by – or +. Algebra tiles help to represent _______________________.
Ch eck for Un dersta nding Algebra tiles can be used to build _________.
2 2
(4x+3) + 6x + 2x – 7 – 4x
List the terms:
Finding the perimeter & like terms
1 + 1 + 1 + x + x + 1 + x + x
Factors: Identify the like terms.
Coefficients: Combine: The perimeter is ____.
Constant: Finding the area

Exponents: How many x-tiles? ____

How many unit tiles? ____
Summary: I can simplify Put together: The area is _____.
expressions by ________
C heck for U n ders tan ding
____________________.
Find the area and perimeter.
Expressions are________ a. b.

____________________.
____________________.
I can use ____________
_______ to __________
Perimeter= Perimeter=
____________________ Area= Area=
____________________.

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