$\Large (+)(+) = (+) $

$\Large (+)(-) = (-) $

$\Large (-)(+) = (-) $

$\Large (-)(-) = (+) $

$$ {\Large (+)\over \Large (+)} \Large = (+) $$

$$ {\Large (+) \over \Large (-)}\Large = (-) $$

$$ {\Large (-) \over \Large (+)} \Large = (-) $$

$$ {\Large (-)\over \Large (-)} \Large = (+) $$

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Terms - A term is a collection of letters and/or numbers multiplied together, with a '+' or '-' sign infront of it.

Terms are referred to as 'the term in ...' or 'the ... term'.

For example, '2y' is the term in 'y' or the '2y' term.

Simplifying/Collecting Terms - This involves grouping terms together and adding them.

Example #1

Example #2

Example #3

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