Identifying Parts of an Expression and an Equation

Which is a list of all the variables in the expression: 11m³ - 12 - 33n² - 2m³ - p

• 11, 12, -33, 2

• -12, -1

• 11. -33, -2

• m, n, p

Which list contain the coefficient(s) in the expression: 7b + 5t – 6

• 7, 5, -6

• 7, 5

• 6

• none of these options apply

Answer explanation

Remember the sign to the left goes with the term

From the values below, which are coefficients in the expression: 20a -b -2a + 13 + 3b

• 20

• -20

• 1

• -1

• 2

Which of the following is an algebraic expression?

• 12 < 2y

• 14x = 2y- 3

• 5x - 2y

• 2m > 12 + 3 - 15

• none of these

Which of the following is an equation?

• 12 < 2y

• 14x = 2y- 3

• 5x - 2y

• 2m > 12 + 3 - 15

• none of these

Which is a list of all the constants in the expression: 11m³ - 12 - 33n² - 2m³ - p

• 11, 12, -33, 2

• 11, 33, -2

• 11. -33, -2

• -12, -1

• 12

A term can be made up of which of the following?

• a number

• a variable

• a coefficient with a variable

• all of the above

Identify the constant in the expression
4y + 2 + x

• x

• y

• 4y

• 2

Which term contains a coefficient?
m + 3n + p + 3

• m

• 3n

• p

• 3

How is the number 9 best described in the expression
9m + 3n + 4

• coefficient

• variable

• constant

• term