Combining Like Terms Lesson for Elementary
Combining Like Terms Lesson for Elementary
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LIK TERM
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Understand how to simplify
Algebraic expressions
IN TODAY'S LESSON, YOU WILL
BE ABLE TO...
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Simplify expressions by
combining like terms using
addition and subtraction
LIKE AND UNLIKE
TERMS
LIKE TERMS
Terms that have the same variable
UNLIKE
Terms that have different variables
raised to the same power. TERMS
and/or different powers.
3x + 5x 3x + 5y
7t + 6t 7t + 6v
2xy + 6xy 2xy + 6x
2 2 2
5y + 3y 5y + 3y
TICK THE EXPRESSIONS WITH
LIKE TERMS
4x + 5x 4xy + 5xy
2
4x + 5y 4x + 5x
4xy + 5y 4y + 5y
TICK THE EXPRESSIONS WITH
LIKE TERMS
4x + 5x 4xy + 5xy
2
4x + 5y 4x + 5x
4xy + 5y 4y + 5y
EXAMP
Identify like terms
1
7x + 4y - 3x +
LE 2
2y
Group like terms
7x - 3x + 4y +
7x + 4y - 3x + 2y
2y
Combine like terms
3
4x + 6y
CHECKPOINT
Match up the expressions with their simplified answer
9y - 7x + 3y + 4x x + 2y
4x + 3y + 5x - 5y 12y - 3x
5y - 7x - 3y + 8x 9x - 2y
ANSWER KEY
How many did you get correct?
9y - 7x + 3y + 4x 12y - 3x
4x + 3y + 5x - 5y 9x - 2y
5y - 7x - 3y + 8x x + 2y
CHALLENGE
Can you simplify the following expression?
2 2
6x - 3x + 4xy + 7x - 5xy - 4x
SOLUTI
2 2
6x - 3x + 4xy + 7x - 5xy -
4x
ON
1 Identify like terms 6x - 3x 2 2
+ 4xy + 7x - 5xy -
4x
2 2
2 Group like terms 6x - 4x + 4xy - 5xy + 7x -
3x
2
3 Combine like terms 2x - xy + 4x
REMEMBER THESE STEPS:
Can you simplify the following expression?
1 2 3
Identify like Group like Combine like
terms terms terms
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