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Adding and subtracting like

terms 2
Like terms can be simplified by adding or subtracting their coefficients.

Simplify:
(a) -6a + 9a

(b)

2b + 8c 10b

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(a) -6a + 9a

(b)

like terms
Using the number line: start at
-6 and go up 9 units.
-6a + 9a = +3a

2b + 8c 10b
= 2b 10b + 8c
Grouping like terms together.
Using the number line: start at 2
and go down 10 units.
2b 10b + 8c = -8b + 8c

Simplify each of the following expressions, using the number line if necessary.
(a)

15p 5p

[start at 15, go down 5]

= p
(b)

-3q + 7q

[start at -3, go up 7]

= q
(c)

-8x 4x

[start at , go down ]

= x
(d)

-11b + b

[start at , go up ]

= b
(e)

6c 2c 8c
= 4c 8c

[start at 6, go down 2]
[start at 4, go down ]

= c
(f)

-20d + 14d 3d
= 3d

[start at -20, go up 14]


[start at , go down 3]

=
(g)

-f 9f

[start at , go down ]

=
(h) 8e + 4e 5e = 5e
=

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Simplify each of the following expressions, using the number line if necessary.
(a)

10a 5y + 6a
= 10a + 6a 5y

[grouping like terms together]

= 5y
(b)

7b 8a + 5b + 10a
= 7b + + 10a

[grouping like terms together]

= b+a
(c)

-3c + 4d 4c 8d
= -3c + 4d

[grouping like terms together]

=
(d)

5d 8c 20d

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= 5d 8c

[grouping like terms together]

=
(e)

2x2 + 5y 4x2 + 7y
= 2x2 + 5y +

[grouping like terms together]

= x2+y
(f)

7xy + 9x 7y 11yx
= 7xy + 9x 7y

[grouping like terms together]

= + 7y
(g)

8g2 6g + 2g2
= 8g2 + 6g

[grouping like terms together]

=
(h)

-7c3 4 c3 + 6
= -7c3 + 6 4

[grouping like terms together]

= c3 +

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Adding and subtracting like


terms 2
Answers
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(a) 10p(b) +4q(c) -12x(d) -10b(e) -4c(f) -9d(g) -10f(h) 7e


(a) 16a 5y(b) 12b + 2a(c) -7c 4d(d) -15d 8c(e) -2x2 + 12y
(f) -4xy + 9x 7y(g) 10g2 6g(h) -8c3 + 2

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