Algebraic Expressions

What are the terms in the expression?
-4x + 6y - 2

• -4x, 6y, -2
• x, y
• 4x, 6y
• -2

What are the variables in the expression?
-4x + 6y - 2

• -4x, 6y, -2
• x, y
• 4x, 6y
• -2

What are the coefficients in the expression?
-4x + 6y - 2

• -4x, 6y, -2
• x, y
• 4x, 6y
• -4, 6

What are the constants in the expression?
-4x + 6y - 2

• -4x, 6y, -2
• x, y
• 4x, 6y
• -2

Which of the following expressions contains the coefficients 4 and -6?

• 4n - 6n + 4
• 4n + 6n - 4
• -4n - 6n
• -4n + 6n

Which of the following expressions contains the variables x, y, and z?

• 4x + 6y + 10z
• 4x + 6y
• 4x + 10z
• 6y +10z

What are the variables in the following expressions?
15n - 4

• 15n, -4
• 15n, 4
• 15, -4
• n

Which of the following best describes the expression 8 less than the quotient of a number and 2?

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

A(n) __________________ consists of one or more numbers, variables, and operations. 

• numeric expression
• term
• variable
• algebraic expression

A _____________ is a symbol, usually a letter that stands for a number. 

• coefficient
• algebraic expression
• variable
• term