Like Terms

This activity first defines what a like term is then progresses to problems that add and subtract polynomials. It lines up the polynomials in a vertical form to make the combining of terms easy to see. 

In this worksheet, algebra learners solve and complete 20 different equations that include combining like terms. First, they identify and define like terms and how they can be combined in solving an equation. Then, students combine like...

It is not good enough to have the same variable, they must have the same exponents too. The video introduces the class to like terms, while giving the definition of like terms and providing examples of combining like terms through addition.

Teach solving equations on your terms ... like terms, that is! Multi-step equations take many forms and require a series of different steps. A video lesson shows the steps of solving an equation that requires combining like terms. After...

Help new algebra pupils learn how to combine like terms with rational coefficients with a video lesson. Make sure to point out the common mistakes of not following the order of operations or changing signs when rearranging terms. The...

Take everything your learners know about combining like terms with the commutative, associative, and distributive properties, and put it together in one lesson. This last video in a series of seven, takes all the prior knowledge and...

Show your learners what like terms are with different types of cookies. The video puts different types of cookies together and explains when we combine these different types. It can be used as introduction to a lesson, as it does not...

Combine those like terms! What does that mean? How do I do that? Find terms with the same variable and find terms with the same powers and combine their coefficients.

Not all resources are alike, but you'll want to use this one for like terms. Playing a "Ker-Splash" game through an Internet app teaches learners about like terms and coefficients. They then play a card game to solidify their...

Subtracting like terms, combining like terms, simplifying an expressions all refer to the same thing. The teacher explains two different methods of simplifying this subtraction expression.