Year 10
Core

Simplify Expressions by Collecting Like Terms

Year 10
Core

Simplify Expressions by Collecting Like Terms

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the vocabulary 'like terms' and group numbers and algebraic terms together in expressions to make them simpler.

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4 Questions

Q1.
1. Simplify 5y + 7y – 3y
12y
15y
Correct answer: 9y
Q2.
2. Simplify p² + 5p² + 3p²
8p²
Correct answer: 9p²
9p⁶
9p⁸
Q3.
3. Simplify 4a + 5b + 3a + 2b
14ab
Correct answer: 7a + 7b
9a + 5b
a + 3b
Q4.
5. Simplify 9b² + 2b – 3b² + 5b
12b² + 7b
13b²
6b² – 3b
Correct answer: 6b² + 7b