Identifying Parts of an Expression

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Identify a constant in the expression 3x + 2y + 7

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7 is the constant in the expression.

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The number you see before a variable (Example: 6z, the 6 is the ________)

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The 6 is the coefficient.

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Classify by the number of terms: 2x^5

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2x^5 is a Monomial.

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How many terms are in the expression 3x + 2y + z

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There are 3 terms in the expression.

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A term can be made up of which of the following?

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A term can be made up of a number, a variable, or a coefficient with a variable, which means all of the above.

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol (like x or y) that represents a number that can change.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a number that is multiplied by a variable in an expression.

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Define a monomial.

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A monomial is an algebraic expression that contains only one term.

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Define a binomial.

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A binomial is an algebraic expression that contains exactly two terms.

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Define a trinomial.

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A trinomial is an algebraic expression that contains exactly three terms.