Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Adding Like Terms
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains adding like terms, including terms with signs and terms within parentheses. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Color This Polynomial Simplified
This lesson walks students through the process of simplifying polynomials by combining like terms. It gives an assessment and ideas for remediation and extension as well as ways to manage behavior problems and reluctant learners.
Other
Chili Math: Combining Like or Similar Terms
Explains how to simplify algebraic expressions by combining like terms. Provides numerous examples.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Combining Like Terms
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an interactive lesson for teaching combining like terms for an 8th grade math class.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Basic Algebra: Combining Like Terms
The algebra resource examines how to combine like terms. Students learn about the math concept through notes, examples, and practice exercises.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Combining Like Terms With Negative Coefficients & Distribution
Practice combining like terms using the distributive property. These problems involve adding and subtracting negative numbers. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...
Wyzant
Wyzant: Combining Like Terms Worksheet
Ten multi-step linear equations are provided here from WyzAnt in an inter-active format for students to use to quiz themselves. Students enter their answers and the site grades it for them.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Are We Alike?
Sixth graders combine like terms and simplify expressions with multiple terms and variables.
Quia
Quia: Percent Problems
A Jeopardy game tests students' knowledge of fractions, decimals, percents, integers, and combining like terms. Play with one or two players.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Combining Like Terms to Solve Equations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives definitions and opportunities to work with combining like terms. Prentice_Hall, bsee, Combining Like Terms, 3.3, Algebra
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Equivalent Expressions With Distribution and Combining Like Terms
In this exercise, students practice factoring numerical expressions using the distributive property. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Combining Like Terms
[Free Registration/Login Required] By the end of this lesson, students will identify like terms. This will help students understand how to simplify polynomial expressions through the use of a graphic organizer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Multi Step Equations With Like Terms
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students combine terms that contain the same variable to solve equations. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional...
University of Vienna (Austria)
University of Vienna: The Big Puzzle on Term Manipulation
Simplify polynomial expressions which require multiplying, combining like terms, etc. The "matching" assessment will determine levels of knowledge with polynomial manipulation.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Sums and Differences of Single Variable Expressions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Simplify single variable expressions involving addition and subtraction by combining like terms.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Polynomials: Definition and Evaluation
A great lesson on polynomials is found at this Purplemath resource. Provides a clear definition of what a polynomial is, tells how to tell what the different degrees of a polynomial are, and how to simplify polynomials by combining like...
Other
Nearpod: Solving Equations: The Distributive Property
In this lesson on solving equations with the distributive property, 8th graders will learn how to solve equations by combining like terms after using the distributive property.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
A detailed explanation of polynomials and like terms is followed with many examples of how to add and subtract them. Lessons for the teacher as well as interactive examples for the students provide plenty of opportunities for practice....
Learning Wave Communications
Learning Wave: Algebra, Section 1
This resource covers the basic algebraic concepts of like terms, substitution, solving one- and two-step equations, and using formulas and problem solving. Sample problems and links to application problems are included.
Wyzant
Wyzant: What Is Simplifying?
This site from WyzAnt explores what simplifying is, as well as how to simplify a variety of algebraic equations. Content focuses on simplifying multiple signs, combining like terms, simplifying multiplication, distributing a number or...
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Beginning Algebra: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
This tutorial offers definitions, examples, and practice problems for looking at various components of terms and for simplifying algebraic expressions.
Help Algebra
Help algebra.com: Simplifying Expressions
Learn to simplify expressions using like terms, parentheses. Also learn the best way to work with a negative in the expression.
Other
Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Multi Step Equations
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use the distributive property and combining like terms to solve equations