Understanding Unlike Terms
This worksheet helps Grade 6 students identify and combine unlike terms in algebraic expressions.
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Understanding Unlike Terms
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Remember that unlike terms cannot be combined by addition or subtraction.
1. Which of the following pairs represents unlike terms?
3x and 5x
2y and 7y
4a and 4b
6z and z
2. Can you add 8 apples and 3 bananas?
Yes, you get 11 fruit.
No, they are unlike terms.
Only if you peel them.
Only if you mash them.
1. 5x and 5y are like terms.
True
False
2. You can combine 2m + 3n to get 5mn.
True
False
1. Terms that have different variables or different exponents are called terms.
2. You can only combine terms through addition or subtraction.
1. Explain in your own words why 7p and 7q are considered unlike terms.
2. Give an example of two unlike terms and explain why they are unlike.
Match each pair of terms with whether they are 'Like' or 'Unlike'.
1. 4x, 9x
a. Like
2. 2a, 2b
b. Unlike
3. 6y, 6
c. Like
4. 10m, m
d. Unlike
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. Terms with the same and the same are called terms.
2. You cannot add or subtract terms.