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Collecting Like Terms
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Collecting Like Terms
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. Which term is a like term to 5xy?
5x
-5y
2xy
5x^2
2. What is 3x + 4x?
7x
12x
3 + 4x
x
3. Check all that are like terms to -2a²:
3a²
-5a²
2a
-2a³
4. Which expression is the correct simplification of 2x + 5 - 3x + 4?
-x + 9
5x + 9
-x - 1
x + 1
✏️ Part 2: Simplify and Show Working
5. Simplify: 5a + 4b - 2a + 3
6. Simplify: -3x + 7 + 2x - 10
7. Simplify: 6m - 2n + 4m + 5n
8. Simplify: 2a² + 3a - a² + 4 - 5a
🧭 Part 3: Application & Reflection
9. Liam gets $5x each week from a paper round, $3x from babysitting and a $20 bonus. Write a simplified expression for his total weekly earnings.
10. In one sentence, explain what makes two terms "like terms".
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