Like terms   »      

On this page you can use your knowledge of finding
the sum of like terms.

Here, the basic set is always G = ℚ.

Example:
Example

Click on  check  to check your answer.

Click on  new  to create a new problem.

Can you top 295 points?


Topic: Complete
algebraic expressions -4-

Fill in the missing expression
  
        

Enable keyboard
  • Explanation
    Terms that differ only in the factors before the respective variable are called like terms.

    Examples:
    2x ; -0.5x ; 13x or
    5x² ; -12x² ; 1.7x²

    Like terms can be added and subtracted.
       -2x² + 7x²
     = 5x²    		   3x - 7x - 5 + 13
     = -4x + 8