Like Terms

a letter that takes the place of an unknown number

• variable

• coefficient

• constants

• like terms

a number in front of a variable that is multiplying that variable

• variable

• coefficient

• constants

• like terms

a number by itself

• variable

• coefficient

• constants

• like terms

numbers that have the same variable

• variable

• coefficient

• constants

• like terms

In the term 5x, what is the variable?

• 5

• x

• y

• 5x

In the term 7y, what is the coefficient?

• 7

• y

• 7y

• y7

In the term x, what is the coefficient?

• x

• 1

• 0

Which are like terms with 6x?

• 6y

• 8x

• 10x

• 3a

Which are like terms with 4a?

• 6y

• 8x

• 3x

• 3a

Which are like terms with 12b?

• 6b

• 12x

• 7b

• 3a