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Order of Operations
Solving Equations
Combining Like Terms
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9/12/16 Warm­Up: p. 8
No need to copy problems. Number your answers please!
1) Is 5 a solution to x - 2 = 4? Explain.
2) Is 3 a solution to 5 - y = 2? Explain
3) Use inverse operations to solve. Check
your solution.
a) 16 = 2x ­ 4 b) 2
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Topic: Algebra
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LT: Simplifying expressions by combining like terms. EQ: What makes something a "like" term? (identify) Notes
terms:
What is a parts of an expression that are
"term"?
separated by addition or
subtraction
Questions
Ex.: Given 3x + 4,
3x and 4 are terms
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Def. of like terms
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like terms:
have the same variable parts
Ex.: 5x and 2x
4 and 9
coefficient:
Def. of coefficient the number part of a term
Ex.: 5 is the coefficient of 5x
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To combine like terms­ have the fewest What does it mean to simplify terms possible. an expression? Simplify each expression, if possible.
1) 4x + 3 - 2x
2) 10 - 6h + 3
3) -3d + 4d - 10 + 14
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Combining Like Terms
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1) Do on warm-up
side of your
notebook
2) Raise your hand
to get
checked
3) Start HW
1)
2x + 3y - x + 6
2)
3y - y + 5 + 4x - 6 - x
3)
-4x - y + 6 - 2x - 2
Like terms have identical variable parts.
They can be combined by adding coefficients.
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