Algebra Readiness

Translate the sentence into an equation
Four more than three times a number is 19.

• 3x - 4 = 19

• 4 + 3x = 19

• 7x = 19

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What is the definition of a coefficient?

• The letter used to represent a quantity

• The little number or letter used to raise to a power

• The number in front of a variable

• The number in back of a variable

In this expression, 2x + 6y - 10, which are the coefficients?

• 2, 6, and -10

• x and y

• 2 and 6

• -10

In this equation, 4a - 10 = 9a, which is the constant?

• 4 and 9

• 4a and 9a 

• -10

• 4, 9, and -10

What is the definition of a variable?

• The letter used to represent a quantity

• The little number or letter used to raise to a power

• The number in front of a variable

• The number with no variable

In this term, 3a²bc, what are the variables?

• 3 and 2

• 3

• 2

• a, b, and c

Which of the following is an expression?

• 6x + 2x = 6

• 10 = 5x

• 2x + 6x - 10

• 6x² + 10 = 25

Which of the following is an equation?

• 6x + 2x - 6

• 6x² + 10 = 25

• 6x² + 10 - 25

• 10y - 6 + 34u

What is the algebraic expression for                  "the sum of n and 9"?

• n - 9

• n + 9

• n/9

• 9n

the product of 34 and z 

• 34/z

• z/34

• z X 34

• 34 - z