Algebraic Expressions Vocab

What are the like terms in the following algebraic expression?

5 - 3y + 2x - 5y + x - 2 + 3x²

• -3, 2, -5, 1, 3

• 5 and -2

• 5 and -2 / -3y and -5y / 2x and x

• 3x² and 2x and x

A number with no variable attached is called a  _____

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term

A letter that represents a number is called a _____.

• variable

• coefficient

• constant

• term

How many terms are in the expression below:
3x - 6 + 4b + 5 + 7 - 2x

• five

• eight

• six

• nine

Which one is the variable?
3w + 2w - (-7w)

• 3

• 2

• w

• 12

Which one is the coefficient?
6f² - 9

• 6

• f

• 2

• 9

Which one is the constant?
5g³ + 2

• 5

• g

• 3

• 2

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5(a + 6)

• 5a + 6

• a + 30

• 5a + 30

• 5a - 30

Use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

9(2g + 3)

• 18g + 27

• 18g - 27

• -18g - 27

• 18g - 18

These have the the same variable and can, therefore, be combined...

• Expressions

• Distributive Property

• Additive Inverse

• Like Terms