Expression/Equation Vocab

A group of terms is a(n):

• variable

• expression

• constant

• coefficient

Which of the following is an algebraic expression?

• 2x + 5 = 18

• 17 - 8x

• 14 + 5

• 3 + 4 = 7

Which of the following is a numerical expression?

• 8x + 14 = 26

• 9 + 1 = 10

• 7 + 8 = x

• 1 + 2

A term can be a single number.

• True

• False

How many terms are in the expression

8x + 14y - 11

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 5

How many terms are in the expression

25x

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 25

Like terms only need to have the same variable.

• True

• False

8x² and 7y² are like terms

• True

• False

b³ and -16b³ are like terms

• True

• False

A ____________ is a letter used in place of an unknown value.

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Term