Reading and Writing Algebraic Expressions

A coefficient is best defined as:

• The number that stands by itself
• A letter that represents a missing number
• A number being multiplied by a variable
• The number after the variable

Identify the Coefficients
-4x + 2y + 5 + 9a

• 5, 9a
• -4, 2 , 9
• -4x, 2y, 9a

Write a verbal expression for:
2a + 6

• 6 more than the product of 2 times a
• 6 less than the product of 2 times a
• 6 more than the quotient of 2 and a

Which of the following best describes the algebraic expression 3(x - 5)?

• Three times a number minus five
• Three times the quantity of a number minus five
• Three times the quantity of a number plus five
• Three times a number plus five

Which expression below describes the following algebraic expression?
4(x + 6)

• four times x plus 6
• x plus six times four
• four times the sum of x plus 6
• four times six plus x

The sum of 13 and twice a number h

• 13 + 2h
• 13 - 2h
• 13 x 2h
• 13 / 2h

8w is another name for:

• 8 times w
• w multiplied by 8
• the product of 8 and a number
• all of the above

Half of a number c

• c ÷ 2
• ½ ÷ c
• c ÷ ½ 
• c + ½

The product of 7 and j increased by 3

• 7j + 3
• 7j-3
• 7(j+3)
• 3j+7

2 times the difference of t and 11

• 2t - 11
• 2(t - 11) 
• 2(t / 11)
• 2 x t - 11