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Combining Like Terms. Families & Orphans. + 4. 6x. + 3y. Vocab. Term. Terms Are separated by a sign (- or +). + 4. 6x. + 3y. Vocab. How many terms are in the example?. 3. + 4. 6x. + 3y. Vocab. Coefficient.
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Combining Like Terms Families & Orphans
+ 4 6x + 3y Vocab Term Terms Are separated by a sign (- or +)
+ 4 6x + 3y Vocab How many terms are in the example? 3
+ 4 6x + 3y Vocab Coefficient Coefficient it is the number next to the variable. You must have a variable to have a coefficient.
Vocab x = 1 x Any variable without a number in front of it has an understood coefficient of 1.
+ 4 6x Vocab Constant Constant a number without a variable
3x + 2x + 4 Combine Like Terms
+ 4 5x 3x + 2x + 4 That is the answer…don’t do anything else!
Simplify 8a + 3a
8a + 3a 11a
6y + 4y + 8 10y + 8
7n + 6y + 3 – 2n + 4 5n + 6y + 7
3r -2r + 5 r + 5
4n + 6m +n - 2m + 2 4m + 5n + 2
2x + 7 + 5x - 4 - x 6x + 3
What if our expression looks like this…. 6(b + 2) How could we simply this expression? Use the Distributive Property
Let’s practice. 4(6 + k) 4 (6) + 4 (k) 24+4k Do worksheet.
Challenge Problem 5(d + 3) + 9 5(d) + 5(3) + 9 5d + 15 + 9 5d + 24