Combine Like Terms and Vocab

Front

What is a letter that stands for a number?

Back

Variable

Front

In the expression 2x + y = 1, what is the term?

Back

2x and y are terms.

Front

What is the coefficient of the variable x in the expression 7x - y?

Back

7

Front

In the expression y + 5x - 10, what are the variables?

Back

y and x are variables.

Front

Can X^2 be combined with X?

Back

False

Front

What is a constant in an expression?

Back

A constant is a fixed value that does not change.

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A coefficient is a number that multiplies a variable.

Front

What is an expression in mathematics?

Back

An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operators.

Front

What does it mean to combine like terms?

Back

Combining like terms means to simplify an expression by adding or subtracting terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

Front

What is the difference between a term and a factor?

Back

A term is a single mathematical expression, while a factor is a number or variable that divides another number or expression.