Identifying Terms, Coefficients, Variables and Constants

Identify a constant in the expression
3x + 2y + 7

• 3

• 2y

• 7

• 2

Identify the coefficient in the expression

4m + n + 2

** if there is more than one, select more than one**

• 2

• 4

• m

• 1

How many terms are in the expression
3x + 2y + z

• 5

• 2

• 4

• 3

Identify the variables in the expression
3x +  9

• x

• y

• 9

• 3x

Match the Vocabulary Words with examples from the expression below.

5x + 3y - 7x + 20

• Variables

• 5x, -7x

• Coefficients

• x, y

• Constant

• 20

• Terms

• 5, 3, -7

• Like Terms

• 5x, 3y, -7x, 20

In the following expression, 7x + 9y - 3 answer the following questions. How many terms are there? ​ (a)   What is the coefficient of the x-term? ​ (b)   Are there any "like terms"? ​ (c)   What is the constant term? ​ (d)   Is the expression simplified? ​ (e)  

• 3

• 7

• no

• -3

• yes

• 9

• -9

In the expression 4x + 3, the 4x is a ​ (a)  

• term

• coefficient

• variable

• constant

The "x" in the expression 4x - 8 is which of the following?

• constant

• variable

• coefficient

• operation

In the following expression, 7x + 9y - 3 answer the following questions. How many terms are there? ​ (a)   What is the coefficient of the x-term? ​ (b)   Are there any "like terms"? ​ (c)   What is the constant term? ​ (d)   Is the expression simplified? ​ (e)  

• 3

• 7

• no

• -3

• yes

• 9

• -9

Match the following.

• coefficient

• The numerical factor of each term that contains a variable is called a ________ of the variable.

• term

• ________ contain the same variables to the same powers.

• like terms

• When addition and subtraction signs separate ab algebraic expression into parts, each part is called a __________.

• Mrs. Lauren

• The best math teacher is all the land is _______.

• constant

• A term without a variable is called a _______.