How to Add and Subtract Algebraic Terms
Combine like terms and simplify expressions through clear step-by-step examples.
Choose how you want to learn. Watch a focused algebra tutorial, practice the same concept with an interactive app, or move between the two whenever you need help.
Start with a clear explanation or browse the complete Algebra video collection.
Work through continuously generated questions and open the tutorial whenever you get stuck.
Find the expression for a sequence, then use it to calculate a distant term or term position.
Use a given nth-term rule to find three terms, progressing from positive expressions to negative numbers, brackets, and like terms.
Solve linear equations with variable terms on both sides, progressing from straightforward positive integers to combining like terms, negatives, and decimal coefficients.
Find missing terms in geometric patterns by multiplying by the same common ratio, progressing from whole-number growth to decay, negative ratios, and decimals.
Find missing terms in arithmetic patterns by using the same common difference between consecutive terms, from whole-number patterns to negatives and decimals.
Substitute given values into algebraic expressions and calculate through Foundation, Core, and Challenge.
Choose Coefficient + Constant, Fraction Coefficient, or Mixed, then solve two-step equations through Foundation, Core, and Challenge.
Expand brackets, simplify both sides, and isolate the variable across Foundation, Core, and Challenge modes.
Practice combining like terms at your own pace using Student Mode or work against the clock in Timer Mode.