Identifying parts of an expression and an equation

An equation has a(n) ___________, and an expression does not.

• answer

• equal sign

• coefficient

• negative and positive

A variable will always have a coefficient.

• true

• false

In the expression, 3x + 4 = 12, the coefficient is

• 3x

• +4

• 3

• +12

Variables will always be ________________.

• lower case letters

• the number beside the letter

• positive numbers

• negative numbers

What are the terms in the following expression?

3p + 7w - 6

How many terms in the following expression?

6p + 3x - 14 - 2p

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

How many constants in the following expression?

3x + 5y + 7x + 17 - 12x -12

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 0