Combining like terms with negative coefficients | |
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Description | |
Exercise Name: | Combining like terms with negative coefficients |
Math Missions: | Algebra I Course Mastery |
Types of Problems: | 2 |
The Combining like terms with negative coefficients exercise falls under the Algebra I Course Mastery section.
Types of problems[]
There is one type of problem in this exercise.
- Simplify the following expression - This type of problem gives an expression and the user is required to get the like terms together and simplify it.
Strategies[]
- Users could get the like terms ( as in the problem in the right) together and simplify them: In the problem in the right, get the and the together and combine them). Hence, the answer would be .
Real-life Applications[]
- Knowledge of algebra is essential for higher math levels like trigonometry and calculus. Algebra also has countless applications in the real world.
- Combining like terms is one of the most fundamental simplifications procedures. Virtually all equations employ some kind of collecting like terms.
- Combining like terms can be viewed as a justification for getting common denominators to add a (although circular). The different denominators are different "terms."
- Negative numbers are used to describe values on a scale that goes below zero, such as the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales for temperature.
- Knowledge of algebra is essential for higher math levels like trigonometry and calculus. Algebra also has countless applications in the real world.