Dr. Kat Math Practice

Compare Like Terms

Lesson Page 2, Section 5

What you'll work on

Simplify both sides of a comparison by combining like terms, then determine the correct inequality symbol (< , > , or =) between the two results.

Big Idea for this lesson

$A soft cream-white painted illustration of two antique balance scales side by side, each holding a simplified expression on its pan, tipped slightly to show which side is heavier — warm parchment tones, classical scholarly aesthetic.$

Simplify both sides first, then compare. It's tempting to compare immediately, but if you don't simplify first, you're comparing messy expressions when you could be comparing clean numbers or simple terms.

6 questions · pace yourself · explanations on every answer

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