Parts of an Expression

Parts of an Equation

by Ashley McCall

Parts of an expression 3f + 9 + f² + 12 + 8f

Variable:

A symbol (usually a letter) that stands for a number.

​Coefficient:

A number that multiplies a variable​

​Constant:

A value that does not change, a term without a variable

​Term:

A single number, a single variable, or a number and a variable that are

separated by addition or subtraction

​Like Terms:

Two or more terms that have the same variable(s) that are raised to the

same exponent and can be combined

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Multiple Choice

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

• 3
• 2y
• 7
• 2

Multiple Choice

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

• 5
• 2
• 4
• 3

Multiple Choice

Identify the variables in the expression $$3x\ +\ 9\ +\ 5x^2$$  

• x
• $$x\ ,\ x^2$$  

• 9
• 3x

Multiple Choice

Identify the coefficients in  3a - 2b + c + 100

• 3, 2, 100

• 3, -2, 100

• 3, -2, 1

• 3, 2, 1

Multiple Choice

Identify the constant in the expression
4y + 2 + x

• x
• y
• 4y
• 2

Multiple Choice

How many coefficients are in expression?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Find the coefficient in the algebraic expression.

• x
• 4
• 5
• 9

Multiple Choice

List the terms in this expression.
7x-6+8

• 7x & 8
• 7
• 7, 6, 8
• 7x, -6 & 8

Multiple Choice

What is the constant in x²-2x+5 ?

• 1
• 2
• 5
• 0

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the coefficient?
−3x+6

• 3
• 6
• −3
• x