Algebra
Algebra
Simplifying expressions:
You will need to simplify many
expressions in Algebra, there
are some ways we write
expressions in its simplest
terms. For example, x divide 2
is written as x/2 and x multiply
2 is written as 2x not x2
because it can be confused as a
power.
In Algebra, we simplify
expressions by collecting the
like terms. For example, 2 + 2x
+ 2y + 3x + 1 = 5x + 2y + 3
Worked example:
Simplify 2x + 3x + 5y + y in it’s
simplest terms.
2x and 3x are like terms so you
can simplify them
So 2x + 3x = 5x