Terms, Coefficients and Variables

Write an algebraic expression:
three times a number

• 3n
• 3/n
• 3+n
• 3-n

Write an algebraic expression:
10 less than a number

• 10n
• 10 - n
• n - 10
• 10/n

4 is the __________ of 4n.

• equation
• variable
• coefficient
• solution

things that are being added or subtracted in an expression

• term
• variable
• factor
• coefficient

What is the coefficient of x?
8 + 5x - y

• 8
• 0
• 5
• -5

What is the coefficient:

4 - 2y

• 2

• 4

• -2

• 0

What is the coefficient of x?
9 - x

• 0
• 1
• -1
• 8

things that are being multiplied or divided in an expression

• term

• variable

• factor

• coefficient

Which expression includes 2 coefficients?  

• 2x - 4
• 8x + 2
• 23f - 9 + 16
• 3h + 5j -4

Which expression contains exactly 3 terms?

• 5 + 6xy
• 9 + 4t
• 8 + 2y - 5x
• 24xy