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NOTES: Combining Like Terms

Algebraic Expressions: a symbol or a combination of symbols used in Algebra, containing one or more numbers,
variables, and arithmetic operations

2" # + 3" − 4( + (−5( # ) − 8" + (

Vocabulary Definition Examples from above


Term

Coefficient
Variable

Like Terms

Before any algebraic expression or equation can be solved, the expression or equation must be simplified.

What does it mean to SIMPLIFY an expression or equation?


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To COMBINE LIKE TERMS, we add together items that are the same to make a simplified shorter list of items.

Consider the following family fast food order: Using - for burger, . for fries, and / for drink, write an algebraic
expression that represents the total order.

__________ + __________ + __________ + __________ + __________ + __________

That’s a lot to write out! Imagine if we needed to start solving for one of the variables!

Group the similar menu items together and rewrite the


expression in a simpler form

__________ + __________ + __________

NO MATTER THE EXPRESSION OR EQUATION – ALWAYS CHECK FOR SIMPLIFICATION FIRST!

2" + 3( − 5" − 9( → ______________________________

123 − 4- + 33- + 53 − 9- + 23- → _______________________________________________


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Given the expression, 456 − 75 − 86 + 57 − :5 + ;6 − <−867 = + 756 write all the like terms down below.
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_________ and _________ _________ and _________

_________ and _________ _________ and _________ have NO like terms

Let’s SIMPLIFY the expression…

2" # + 3" − 4( + (−5( # ) − 8" + (

1st: Draw a box around the first term and then draw boxes around every term that matches.
2nd: Combine those like terms and write the new term down below.
3rd: Cross out the terms in the original expression that you already combined.
Repeat this process until ALL of the original expression terms have been combined and/or written below.

When you have simplified the expression as far as it will go, BOX the answer so that it is easily identified!

5 − 3 − 1 + 23 − 63# + 3# 4? − ? + @? + 1 + 1 + 2?

A + 4A − B + 2 + 6AB + B 5( # − 2( − 3( # + ( # − 1 + 6(

Independent Practice: Use the tiny url or the QR code to practice this concept.

https://tinyurl.com/yc4dkyfa

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