Writing Algebraic Expressions

A coefficient is best defined as:

• The number that stands by itself
• A letter that represents a missing number
• A number being multiplied by a variable
• The number after the variable

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Identify the Coefficients
-4x + 2y + 5 + 9a

• 5, 9a
• -4, 2 , 9
• -4x, 2y, 9a

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Write a verbal expression for:
2a + 6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

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Which of the following best describes the algebraic expression 3(x - 5)?

• Three times a number minus five
• Three times the quantity of a number minus five
• Three times the quantity of a number plus five
• Three times a number plus five

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The sum of 13 and twice a number h

• 13 + 2h
• 13 - 2h
• 13 x 2h
• 13 / 2h

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8w is another name for:

• 8 times w
• w multiplied by 8
• the product of 8 and a number
• all of the above

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The product of 7 and j increased by 3

• 7j + 3
• 7j-3
• 7(j+3)
• 3j+7

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2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11

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Five less than a number k

• k - 5
• 5 + k
• 5/k
• 5 - k

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8 less than the quotient of a number and 2

• (x/2) - 8
• 8 - (x/2)
• (x - 8)/2
• 2x - 8

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