combining like terms. sorting sort all of these cards into similar groups and label each group
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What About All Those Other Cards??• All of the other cards have numbers
(constants), variables, or variable terms listed on them.
• Constants are numbers because they can not change. They are constant.
• Variables are letters or symbols that can change value.
• Variable Terms are terms that contain variables.
• Click here to learn more about terms by choosing Tt and then selecting term from the listed words.
What About All Those Other Cards??• Sort your cards using the labels below.
• The cards above are sorted into like terms.
Combining Like Terms
• Check out the video on combining like terms by clicking here.
• You will need to scroll down to the math video section.
Example 1• Look at this expression:
• What are the like terms?
• How will you combine these terms?by adding
• What is your simplified expression?
5 4 8 3y y
5 4 8 3y y
5 8 4 3
13 7
y y
y
Example 4
• Select the best answer.• Simplify the expression.
a.b.c.d.
12 5 3 5r r
9 10r 15 10r 15r25r
The Correct Answer:
C
Online Practice
• Practice your skills and check out these two websites below.
http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-47007
Combine the like terms and check by flipping the cards. Continue to work through these until you have correctly combined 6 out of
8 of the cards.
http://www.quia.com/cm/25069.html
Click play this game and then match your expressions. Continue to practice until you have correctly matched all of the
expressions.
More Help? • If you have checked out a textbook from
your school, you can find additional help on the pages below:
• Prentice Hall , Pre- Algebra pages: 74-77• Glencoe, Pre-Algebra pages: 103- 107