Expressions Vocabulary

Name the underlined parts of this expression. 3w + 5t -15

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term

Name the underlined part of the expression. 21 + g - 5h

• term

• variable

• constant

• coefficient

Name the underlined part of the expression. 13r - 29

• constant

• term

• coefficient

• variable

A number written directly next to a variable (example: 6g) means ...

• add

• multiply

• subtract

• subtract

If there is not a number written in front of the variable (example: x), it is understood to have a coefficient of...

• 1

• 0

• -1

• 5

How many terms are in this expression?

13t - 2x - 2² + 1/2y

• 3 terms

• 2 terms

• 4 terms

• 5 terms

Select all that apply. An algebraic expression can contain ...

• numbers

• variables

• an equal sign

• operations

An __________________ contains numbers, operations and one or more variables.

• algebraic expression

• equation

• expression

• term

Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are called what in math?

• terms

• expressions

• operations

• algebra

Identify the coefficient in the expression
4m + n + 2

• 2
• 4
• m
• n