Adding and Subtracting Monomials
Adding and Subtracting Monomials
MORNING!
Classroom Rules:
Respect
Listen
Be Prepared
Follow Directions
Raise your Hand
Review:
Integer Rule
Match-Up!
Directions:
Match each integer operation
with the correct rule.
A B C
When adding When adding When
integers with integers with subtracting,
diff erent signs, the same sign, add the
subtract and add and keep opposite of the
keep the sign of the common second number
the number sign. and follow the
with the greater rules of
absolute value. addition.
Operation Card No. 1
-8 + 5
Answer
-8 + 5
When adding integers with diff erent signs,
A subtract and keep the sign of the number with
the greater absolute value.
Operation Card No.
2
3+9
Answer
3+9
B When adding integers with the same sign, add
and keep the common sign.
Operation Card No.
3
-6 – 7
Answer
-6 – 7
When subtracting, add the opposite of the
C second number and follow the rules of
addition.
Operation Card No.
4
12 – 15
Answer
12 – 15
When subtracting, add the opposite of the
C second number and follow the rules of
addition.
Operation Card No. 5
-3 + (-4)
Answer
-3 + (-4)
Enabling objectives:
At the end of the session, you are expected to:
a. State the rule of adding and subtracting integers;
b. Define monomial;
c. Identify like and unlike monomials;
d. Add and subtract monomials with the same variables
and exponents; and
e. Simplify expressions by combining like terms.
MONOMIAL:
It is an algebraic
expression with only one
term.
LIKE AND UNLIKE TERMS
1. 3x and 3x2
(different exponents)
2. 2y2 and 2z2 (different variables)
ADDING AND SUBTRACTING
MONOMIALS
Example:
1. 3x + 5x
2. 2xy – 10xy
3. -4a2 + 9a2
4. -5xy - 10xy
2 2
5. 11abc + 11bcd
SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS BY
COMBINING LIKE TERMS
Steps to simplify:
1. Identify like terms.
2. Group them together.
3. Add or subtract the coefficients.
4. Keep the variable and exponent the same.
SIMPLIFYING EXPRESSIONS BY
COMBINING LIKE TERMS
Examples:
Simplify the following expressions.
1. 3x + 2x – x + 5y – 3y.
2. 2a – 11a + b + 6b
2 2 2 2
3. 2m + 10n – 5m – 6n
ACTIVI
TY
TIME!
MONOMIAL
LIKE SORTING UNLIKE
GAME
Question No. 1
2x and 7x
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 1
2x and 7x
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 2
3a and -a
2 2
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 2
3a and -a
2 2
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 3
4x and 4xy
2
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 3
4x and 4xy
2
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 4
-5y and 5y 2
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 4
-5y and 5y 2
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 5
LIKE UNLIKE
Question No. 5
LIKE UNLIKE
COMBIN
E &
SOLVE
8x
5a
5m
x + 9y
-5m + 2
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