Identifying Terms, Coefficients and Variables in an Expression

What are the coefficients in an expression?

• The numbers multiplied by the variables

• The operations in the expression

• The constants in the expression

• The exponents in the expression

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

• m

• 3n

• p

• 3

Identify the coefficient in the expression
4m + n + 2

• 2

• 4

• m

• n

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

• coefficient

• variable

• constant

• term

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

• a number

• a variable

• a coefficient with a variable

• all of the above

4m - ²/₅y + 12(4) + 8(3+12)
What are the coefficients seen in this expression?

• 12 and 8

• 4 and ²/₅

• 3 and 12

• m and y

How many terms are in the following expression?
 7y  + 3 - 7k  -2

• 2

• 7

• 4

• 3

What is the coefficent in the following expression?
6 - x + 8

• 6

• 1

• 8

• x

What is the coefficient of x?
8 + 5x - y

• 8

• 1

• 5

• -5

Name the underlined part of this expression. 3w + 5t -15

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term