Grade 6 Math · Expressions & Equations
Combine simple like terms
Combine the like terms.
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What you’ll learn
Combine the like terms.
Key idea
Add coefficients of like x-terms and add constants separately.
Worked example
Combine the like terms.
2x - 1 + 6x
- Combine the x coefficients, then combine the constants.
- 8x - 1
Answer: 8x - 1
Quick Check
Analyze the proposed student response. Choose Correct or Incorrect.
4x - 5 + -5x - 1
Student response: -x - 6