Algebraic Expressions

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

• coefficient
• algebraic expression
• variable
• term

Which of the following is an example of an algebraic expression?

• 3(2 + 7) - 10
• 78 - 5 + 3
• 3x + 6y
• 8(3) - 5 + 2

A(n) __________________ is a number and/or variable that is separated by addition or subtraction. 

• variable
• term
• coefficient
• expression

A ______________ is a number multiplied by a variable. 

• term
• variable
• coefficient
• numerical expression

How many terms are in the given expression?
5² + 7n - 2f  

• 6
• 5
• 3
• 2

Which verbal expression represents the given expression? 
3(4-x)

• four minus the number x divided by 3
• three times four less than a number x
• three times the quantity x less than four
• four subtracted from x times three

Which expression represents: "the product of 3 and x increased by 5"? 

• 5x - 3
• 3 - 5x
• 3x + 5
• 3x(5)

The algebraic expression 6x - 4 can be written as which of the following? 

• x to the sixth power decreased by four
• The product of six and a number x decreased by four
• Six times a number x less than four
• four less than six

What step would I do second?

(4 - 2) x 9 + 7 =

• multiplication

• subtraction

• addition

• dividing

the product of a number and 9

• n + 9
• n - 9
• 9n
• n/9