The Language of Algebra

The Language of Algebra

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Multiple Choice

What are variables in math?

• Letters

• Numbers

• Expressions

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A variable represents what is ______________. 

• the answer

• the operation

• the difference

• unknown 

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5p + 4h - 2 Which are the variables? 

• 5p, 4h, 2

• 2

• p, h

• 5, 4

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What are the variables in the following expression?

• 3, 4, 1 and 7

• z, x and y

• + and -

• 15

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Three less than twice a number

• 2x-3

• 3x-2

• 3-2x

• 2-3x

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A number squared increased by 1

• 1+√2

• x²+1

• x²-1

• _{√2 +1}

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The difference of a number and 7

• 7-x

• x+7

• x/7

• x-7

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The quotient of a number and -2

• x/-2

• -2/x

• x*-2

• x/2

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11² - 8 ⋅ 7 + 2

• 100

• 793

• 67

• 49

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40 - 2⁴ + 8

• 40
• 32
• 24
• 42

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Solve the following:
(2 + 7 - 1) ÷ 2²

• 16
• 2
• 72.25
• 8.75

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What does 3² mean?

• 3 x 2
• 3 x 3
• 2 x 2 x 2

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15 + 7 × 2 – 11 + 35=

• 38
• 251
• 53
• 50

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17 - 5 · 3

• 2
• 36
• 3
• 35

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Which operation would you do first in the following equation?

10 - 4 ÷ 1 x 5

• Subtraction

• Division

• Multiplication

• Addition

Multiple Choice

In the expression 3x + 6,

what is the number 6?

• constant

• variable

• term

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How many terms

are in the expression

6x+4y+12?

• 3

• 5

• 7

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In the expression 5x + 9y,

what is the letter y?

• constant

• variable

• coefficient

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Which of the following is 

NOT a way to write 

"four times x"

• 4x

• x / 4

• $$4\cdot x$$

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In the expression 6x + 4,

what is 6x?

• constant

• term

• coefficient