Simplifying by collecting like terms | GCSE / IGCSE Maths | Tope Teaches Maths

AlgebraKey Stage 3

Identify like terms and simplify expressions by collecting them.

Like terms have exactly the same letters raised to the same powers.
Add or subtract their coefficients. Keep the letter part unchanged.
Keep the sign with each term when regrouping.

Terms	Like terms?
and	Yes
and	Yes
and	No
and	No

Example

Simplify the expression.

Remember
and are the same product, so they are like terms.

Your turn

Question 1

Simplify.

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Question 2

Simplify.

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Question 3

Simplify.

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Question 4

Simplify.

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Question 5

Simplify.

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