M8 2.4 Parts of an Expression

A term that has a variable in it is called a...

• constant

• variable term

• coefficient

In a variable term, the number in front of the variable is called a...

• constant

• variable term

• coefficient

A term without a variable is called a...

• constant

• variable term

• coefficient

What are the variable terms in the following expression?

10x - 5x + 6

• 10x, 5x

• 10x, -5x

• 6

• 5x

Answer explanation

Variables terms are terms that have a variable in them!

What are the constants in the following expression?

10x - 5x + 6

• 10x, 5x

• 10x, -5x

• 6

• 5x

Answer explanation

The constants are the terms without variables!

What are the variable terms in the following expression?

7 - 3x + 11 + 8x

• -3x, 8x

• 3x, 8x

• 7, 11

• -7, 11

Answer explanation

Variables terms are terms that have a variable in them!

What are the constants in the following expression?

7 - 3x + 11 + 8x

• -3x, 8x

• 3x, 8x

• 7, 11

• -7, 11

Answer explanation

The constants are the terms without variables!

Fill in the blank by combining like terms in the following expression:

19x - 8x + 8 = __x + 8

Answer explanation

19x - 8x + 8

combine the 19x and the -8x

Fill in the blank by combining like terms in the following expression:

-8y + 10 - 12y = __y + 10

Answer explanation

-8y + 10 - 12y

combine the -8y and the -12y

Fill in the blank by combining like terms in the following expression:

13x - 8 - 5x + 10 = 8x + __

Answer explanation

13x - 8 - 5x + 10

combine the 13x and the -5x

combine the -8 and the 10