Adding Like Terms

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Daily Objective








Fred ordersd



The Warm-Up Word Problem













Common Core Math Standard
(EE.1) Apply properties of operations as strategies to add, subtract, factor, and expand linear
expressions with rational coefficients.

Jenny always works twice as many hours as Scott. If Scott works his typical 6 hours on
Monday and half that amount on Tuesday, how many hours does Jenny work over the
same time period?

What is the word problem asking? Underline the question in the text.

What process will you use to solve the word problem?












By the end of the lesson, I will be able to ______________________________________

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** How Can I Use This Skill? **
Principal Walker and his colleagues go to the drive-thru at McDonalds. He orders three
hamburgers, one friend asks for four, and another just one. Represent the total number of
hamburgers h by writing an expression.

3h + 4h + h = 8h = 8 hamburgers

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Essential Vocabulary
















Teacher Model
Look at the four examples. Identify, and write in the space provided, each term as either a
constant or variable term.

1. Example 1








2. Example 2





Vocabulary Term Visual Representation Teacher-Provided Definition



Term


Coefficient



Constant



Variable

Identifying Like Terms Identifying Like Terms

6x + 8 + 2 4x + 7 + 3x

Constant: Constant:

Variable: Variable:


3 + 7x + 4 2 + x + 9x

Constant: Constant:

Variable: Variable:

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Guided Practice









Adding Like Terms

Identify the constant and variable terms in each expression. Simplify the expressions.
1. 3x + 8 + 2x 2. 4x + 7 + 5

Constant: Constant:

Variable: Variable:

Simplify: Simplify:


3. 6x + 7 + 4x

Constant:

Variable:

Simplify:

4. x + 4x + 9 5. x + 5 + x

Constant: Constant:

Variable: Variable:

Simplify: Simplify:


Steps: Adding Like Terms


1. Determine what the question is asking

2. Identify the unique parts of the expression

a. There may be as little as two unique terms, or multiple unique terms!

3. Simplify the expression by combining like terms

Keep In Mind!

A variable without a number in front of
it (no coefficient) has a value of one.

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Adding with Two Kinds of Like Terms

Identify the constant term(s) and variable term(s). Simplify the expression.
1. 7x + 8 + 6 2. x + 3 + 8x

Constant: Constant:

Variable: Variable:

Simplified: Simplified:

3. 6 + 3a + 12 + 2a

Constant:

Variable:

Simplified:

4. 4b + b + 7 5. y + y + 7y

Constant: Constant:

Variable: Variable:

Simplified: Simplified:

6. 2x + 7x + x 7. 14n + 5n + 10 + 4




8. 6 + 5p + 6 + p 9. 8m + 2 + 11m + 4m







We will add variables the same
way, regardless of what it looks
like. x is the most common,
but not the only symbol we use.
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Adding with Three Kinds of Like Terms

Identify the constant terms and variable terms. Simplify the expression.
Ex. 5x + 7y + 4 + 8x + 2y

Constant: 4

Variable 1: 5x, 8x

Variable 2: 7y, 2y

Simplify: 13x + 9y + 4

1. 4 + 5x + 9x + 3 + 5y Constant Variable 1 Variable 2









2. 4a + b + 7 + 3a + 9 Constant Variable 1 Variable 2









3. 3f + h + 7f + 5 + 6h + 2f Constant Variable 1 Variable 2









Careful!

Look at the example below. Why cant that
you add the following terms?

5x + 4y

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Partner Practice

Identify the constant terms and variable terms. Simplify the expression. Be sure to circle or
box your final answer.

1. 4 + 7 + 5x 2. b + 9b + 13





3. 7y + 3 + 5y + 6 4. 6n + 10 + n + n





5. 5x + 2x + 8 + 6y + 7y 6. 9a + 5b + 4a + 9 + 6 + 2b





7. 3 + 6x + 1 8. p + 8p + 5p





9. 2y + 3 + y + 6 + 10 10. 12 + 10m + m + 4





11. 4a + a + 8a + 6 + 3a 12. 5y + 2x + 8z + 6x + 7y + 3z





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How Are We Doing?

Write down the problems as you see them in the space provided. Solve the answer (use your
notes if you need them). Three names will be randomly chosen to share their process and
answers. BE PREPARED TO SHARE IF YOUR NAME IS SELECTED.

1.











2.











3.









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Check for Understanding

Demonstrate what you have learned by solving the problems below. You may refer back to
your notes.

Identify the constant terms and variable terms. Simplify the expression.
1. 3x + 8 + 2x + 4 2. 4x + 7 + 5y + 3x + 8y + 2








Standardized Test Practice

Read the question below and circle the best answer: A, B, C, or D.
1. What does the simplified version of 4x + 3x + 8 + x + 2 look like?
A. 18
B. 18x
C. 8x + 10
D. 8 + 10x

Error Analysis











Hector was given two problems on his math test and asked to combine like terms. Take a
look at Hectors solutions and spot the mistake. Fix his mistakes and solve the problems.

Problem 1 Problem 2
6x + 3x + 9 + x = 19x 4a + 7b + 3a = 14ab







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Independent Practice

Identify the constant terms and variable terms. Simplify the expression. Be sure to circle or
box your final answer.

1. 3 + 4 + 8y 2. 2a + 7a + 1





3. 6n + 4 + 8n + 2 4. 3w + 11 + 2w + w





5. 3x + 5x + 8 + 4y + 9y 6. 5c + 5d + c + 2d + 6 + 7d





7. 3 + r + 9r 8. 2z + 13z + 5





9. 8x + 3 + 4x + 6 + x 10. 14 + 11n + 3n + 4





11. 3q + q + 6 + 3 + 2q 12. a + 9c + 4b + 2a + 7b + c



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Challenge Questions

Use what you have learned from this lesson to solve the advanced problems below.

1. Let A = (4x + 8) and B = (6 + 8x). What is A + B?




2. Let X = (3x + 5 + 2x) and Y = (4 + 7x + 1). What is X + Y?




3. Julian says the expressions 3 + 3(2a + 2) and 9a + 9 are equivalent. Is she
correct? How do you know?





4. To solve for the perimeter of a polygon, one must find the sum of all the sides
(add them up!). Look at the equilateral triangle below. What is its perimeter?








5. To solve for the perimeter of a polygon, one must find the sum of all the sides
(add them up!). Look at the rectangle below. What is its perimeter?








6x + 7
3x
4x + 2
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Answer Key
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Objective
By the end of the lesson, I will be able to identify and combine like terms.

Warm-Up: Critical Thinking
Jenny worked for 18 hours

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Definitions
Term: A single number, variable, or value in an expression
Coefficient: The number in front of the variable
Constant: A fixed value; a number
Variable: A symbol that represents a value

Teacher Model (Left to right, top to bottom)
N/A

Page 3
1. 5x + 8
2. 4x + 12
3. 10x + 7
4. 5x + 9
5. 2x + 5

Page 4
1. 7x + 14
2. 9x + 3
3. 5a + 18
4. 5b + 7
5. 9y
6. 10x
7. 19n +14
8. 6p + 12
9. 23m + 2

Page 5
1. 14x + 5y + 7
2. 7a + b + 16
3. 7h + 12f + 5

Page 6
1. 5x + 12
2. 10b + 13
3. 12y + 9
4. 8n + 10
5. 7x + 13y + 8
6. 13a + 7b + 15
7. 6x + 14
8. 14p
9. 3y + 19
10. 11m + 16
11. 16a + 6
12. 8x + 12y + 11z
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Page 7
Answers will vary

Page 8
Check for Understanding
1. 5x + 12
2. 7x + 13y + 9

Standardized Test Practice
1. C

Error Analysis
1. Combined unlike terms; 10x + 9
2. Combined unlike terms; 7a + 7b

Page 9
1. 8y + 7
2. 9a + 1
3. 14n + 6
4. 6w + 11
5. 8x + 13y + 8
6. 6c + 14d + 6
7. 10x + 3
8. 15z + 5
9. 13x + 9
10. 14n + 18
11. 6q + 9
12. 3a + 11b + 10c

Page 10
1. 12x + 14
2. 12x + 10
3. No; The first expression should equal 6x + 9
4. 12x + 6
5. 18x + 14