Algebra Summary

A (a)   is the number in front of the letter.

The (a)   is a letter representing an unknown value.

How many terms are there in the expression 3x + 2y - 6?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The constant in the expression -6a - 9 + 7b is:

• -6

• 7

• -1

• -9

What is a like term for 4xyz?

What are the coefficients in the expression 8x - 3 + 12xy?

• 8, -3 and 12

• 8, 12

• x, y

• There are no coefficients

What is the constant term of:

14 - 8x - 7y

• 14

• -8

• -7

• None

Things that are being added or subtracted in an expression are called what?

• terms

• variables

• coefficients

• factors

Combine like terms to simplify: a + 2a + 7

Combine like terms to simplify: 5 + b + 2