Collecting Like Terms

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Level 1 - Collect like terms in basic linear expressions

Example \(7d - 3d\)

Level 2 - Collect like terms in more interesting linear expressions

Example \(5n+4−4n+8\)

Level 3 - Collect like terms in quadratic expressions

Example \(6y+9y^2−3y\)

Level 4 - Collect like terms in Expressions including multiplication and division

Example \(6y+9y\times y−3y^2\)

Brackets Level 1 - Collect like terms when 1 term is repeated

Example: \(5d - (2d + 2)\)

Brackets Level 2 - Collecting like terms when 2 terms are repeated

Example: \((9d - 7) - (5d - 2)\)

Brackets Level 3 - Multiplying a single positive integer over a bracket

Example: \(4(2d + 4)\)

Brackets Level 4 - Multiplying a single negative integer over a bracket

Example: \(-5(5d + 4)\)

Brackets Level 5 - Multiplying a variable over a bracket

Example: \(4d(5d - 5)\)

Brackets Level 6 - Expanding products of two simple binomials

Example: \((d + 7)(d - 2)\)

Brackets Level 7 - Expanding products of two binomials

Example: \((4d + 7)(3d + 2)\)

Brackets Level 8 - Squaring a binomial

Example: \((3d + 2)^2\)

Brackets Level 9 - Simplifying more complex expressions involving brackets

Example: \(5(3d+1)-2(1-2d)\)

Collecting Like Terms

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Collecting Like Terms