Algebraic Expression Vocab

A letter that stands for an unknown number is called

• an equation

• a term

• a coefficient

• a variable

What is the coefficient in this expression: 2x + 5

• 2

• x

• +

• 5

What word can describe the x in 2x?

• Factor

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Sum

What part of the expression is the sum 4(x+3)?

• 4

• 3

• x

• x+3

Expressions that contain a combination of numbers, variables, and operations

• linear expression

• equivalent expression

• numerical expression

• algebraic expression

A number multiplied by ("attached to") a variable

3x

• variable

• term

• coefficient

• factor

A letter that represents an unknown value

• evaluate

• variable

• term

• coefficient

A group of terms and operators WITHOUT an equal sign

• expression

• equation

• inequality

• factor

Terms that have the same variable

• like terms

• factor

• term

• coefficient

"Chunks" of algebraic expressions separated by addition or subtraction

• factor

• term

• coefficient

• variable