Algebra Quiz 1

Which of the following best describes the expression 4 times a number increased by 7?

• (x/4) + 7
• 4x - 7
• 4(x + 7)
• 4x + 7

Which of the following best describes the expression 8 less than the quotient of a number and 2?

• (x/2) - 8
• 8 - (x/2)
• (x - 8)/2
• 2x - 8

Which of the following best describes the algebraic expression 6x + 1?

• Six times more than the quantity of a number plus one
• Six times the quantity of a number plus one
• One more than the product of six and a number
• One more than the quantity of six and a number

What is the coefficient in the algebraic expression 7xy²?

• 7
• x
• y²
• 0

How many terms are there in the algebraic expression 2x² -3y + 5?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

What are the variables in the expression?
-4x + 6y - 2

• -4x, 6y, -2
• x, y
• 4x, 6y
• -2

What are the constants in the expression?
-4x + 6y - 2

• -4x, 6y, -2
• x, y
• 4x, 6y
• -2

A variable is . . .

• an awesome number

• a number represented by a letter

• an infinite number

• a number multiplied by another number

Which expression matches:

The sum of 6 and 5 doubled

• 2 x 6 + 5

• 2 x (6 + 5)

• 6 + (5 x 2)

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

• coefficient
• algebraic expression
• variable
• term