Using Algebra – Collecting Terms
Achbar the Egyptian is having great difficulty counting his camels! Can you help him?
What about the Pyramids?
And the sphinx?
Exercise Simplify:
Is it possible for Achbar to add one camel to two pyramids? A camel and a pyramid are two totally different things, we cannot add them! Only terms are the same Let us collect them by adding
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Subtract What about: Subtracting camels is just as easy as adding them! One camel, c not 1c, we do not need the 1
Subtract What about:
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Subtracting Different Terms What about: Since a camel and a pyramid are different things, we cannot subtract them! Cannot simplify!
Subtracting Different Terms What about: Collect the pyramids first, then the camels.
Subtracting Different Terms What about: The negative sign relates to variable c
Exercise Simplify:
Worksheet Answer the questions on the worksheet in your books. Remember to follow the same method as that shown in the examples: Answers
Worksheet Answers Well done!