3x - 5

How many terms does the expression have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

Answer explanation

3x - 5

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A minus sign separates two items

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Two terms here

Terms: 3x and -5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

-4x² - 3x + 8

What are the terms above?

• 4x²

  3x

• 4x²

  -3x

• -4x²

  -3x

• 4x²

  -3x

  8

• -4x²

  -3x

  8

Answer explanation

-4x² - 3x + 8

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Three items separated by plus and minus signs

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Keep negative signs for each term

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Three terms

Terms: -4x², -3x, and 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

2(2x + 3) + 4

How many terms does the expression have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

2(2x + 3) + 4

Simplify expression

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10 + 4

This is simplified version

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Two items separated by plus and signs

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Two terms

Terms: 10x and 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

2x(2x + 3) + 4

How many terms does the expression have?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

This is different!

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2x(2x + 3) + 4

Simplify expression

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4x² + 6x + 4

This is simplified version

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Three items separated by plus and signs

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Two terms

Terms: 4x², 6x and 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

12x³ + 16x + 4

Identify the coefficients of the given expression.

(select all that apply)

• 4

• 16

• 16x

• 12

• 12x³

Answer explanation

12x³ + 16x + 4

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Only pick the number in front of variable

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Be careful not to make the mistake of picking the number together with the letter for coefficients

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Terms: 12x³, 16x, and 4

Coefficients: 12, 16

Constants: 4

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

-5x² - 6x + 8

Identify the coefficients of the given expression.

(select all that apply)

• 8

• -5

• 5

• 6

• -6

Answer explanation

-5x² - 6x + 8

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Only pick the number in front of variable (also keep the sign)

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Terms: -5x², -6x, and 8

Coefficients: -5 and -6

Constants: 8

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Which expression has three terms when simplified?

• 2(1 - 3x) + 4x - 5

• 2x(3x + 4) - 5

• 3x - 3

• 2x(1 - 3x)

Answer explanation

Only option (b) in picture has three terms when simplified

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

2x + 6 + 12x²

What are the factors for the expression?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• x

Answer explanation

2x + 6 + 12x²

The factors must be present for all terms

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Factors: 2

Only 2 is a factor for each term

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2x = 2(x)

6 = 2(3)

12x² = 2(6x²)

6x + 30x²

What is the biggest factor for the expression?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• x

• 6x

Answer explanation

6x + 30x²

Each option was a factor

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Factors: 2, 3, 6, 6x

The biggest factor was 6x

This factor includes a number and letter!

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6x = 6x(1)

30x² = 6x(5x)

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

The table shows the cost of different items at a hardware store. Martina goes to the hardware store and buys a combination of the items in the table. The total amount she spent on the items is given by the expression below.

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2.55a + 15.79b + 18.85c + 22.99d

Write the term from the expression that represents the amount Martina spent on light bulbs.

Answer explanation

2.55a + 15.79b + 18.85c + 22.99d

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2.55a represents the amount Martina spent on light bulbs

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Important to write both the number (2.55) and variable (a) together (2.55a)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2B