6.05 Collecting like terms
State whether the following pairs are like terms:
9 y and 10 y
2 x y and 4 y x
13 u v and 17 v u
10 z and 10 b
8 y and 5 y
5ab and 3cb
12mn and 18nm
11pr and 22rp
State the pairs of like terms in the following expressions:
Consider the expression: 4 y - 3 y.
Simplify the expression.
Explain why the answer to part (a) was not 1 y.
For each of the following expressions:
State the pairs of like terms.
Hence, simplify the expression.
State whether the following expressions are equal to 11y:
9 + y + 10 y - 9
6 y - 5 y
5 y + 6 y
10 y + 1
State whether the following expressions is equal to 8 r + 9:
9 + 8 r
17 r
9 r + 8 - r + 1
10 r + 2 - 2r + 7
State whether the following expressions is equal to 9 r t + 8:
5 r + 4 t + 8
8 + 4 r t + 5 r t
9 r + 8 t
17 r t
Simplify the following by collecting like terms:
Simplify:
Simplify:
Complete the following statements: