Identifying Components of an Equation

Which of the following is a mathematical sentence that has an equal sign?

• Term
• Expression
• Coefficient
• Equation

Define Term.

• Does not contain an equal sign
• Parts separated by + or -
• The unknown value
• the number the does not change

In an equation or expression, the number that is being multiplied by the variable is better known as what?

• Coefficient 
• Term
• Variable
• Expression

Define constant.

• The unknown value
• The number that does not change; stands by itself. 
• Parts of the expression
• Equation

This contains an equal sign...

• Constant
• Variable
• Equation
• Expression

Name the variable in the following number sentence:
2x -7 = 9

• x
• 2
• 7
• 2x-7

Name the constant in the following number sentence:
15q + 4 = 13

• 15
• q
• 4
• 13

Which of the following is not a term in the number sentence below:
5x + 3 = 17

• 5x
• 5x+3
• 3
• 17

Name the coefficient in the following number sentence:
9x - 15 = 27

• 9
• 15
• x
• 9x-15

Solve the following equation:
b + 6 = 15

• x = 15
• x = 9
• b = 21
• b = 9