CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core C2.2.1 Collecting Like Terms

Practise simplifying algebraic expressions by combining terms with identical variables and powers while preserving signs.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Objective
C2.2.1
Level
Core

Exam points

  • combine coefficients only when the variable and its power match exactly
  • carry each positive or negative sign with its term before collecting coefficients
  • form a perimeter expression from a diagram, then collect variable and constant terms

C2.2.1 Simplify expressions by collecting like terms. question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

Simplify 3 c-5 d-c+2 d.

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