Combining Like Terms
What are like terms?
Like terms are found in expressions and equations that have the same variable more than once!
Let's look at another example:
Why do we need to know Like Terms?
Think about when you go to a fast food place. Does the worker read back each person's order or do they do a tally of what you got?
BINGO!!!
This person tallies (or adds up) the total number of each item you ordered and your family ordered. Let's take a look at an example!
Still confused? It's OK!
Combining like terms can be very tricky. Here's a couple of quick rules to follow when attempting to combine like terms!
Lets Identify some like terms
Ex: T + T = 2T
Like terms need to have the same letter variable with the exponent raised to the exact same power
For example:
You need to check every part of the expression carefully and make sure they're the same. TAKE YOUR TIME!!!
For example:
Nice Job!!!
Let's take a look at some fun games with combining like terms!
http://themathgames.com/our-games/like-terms-games/play-matching-action/
http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=92 (my favorite!)
http://www.quia.com/rr/195128.html
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