Algebraic Vocabulary Expressions

This is a number and/or variable separated by + and or – signs.

• Variable

• Equation

• Term

• Expression

The number before the variable. This number is multiplied by the variable.

• Variable

• Term

• Coefficient

• Exponent

What is an expression?

• A math sentence without an equal sign

• A math sentence with an equal sign

• A math word

• A math sentence with an inequality

What does it mean to isolate the variable?

• To multiply the variable

• To divide the varaible

• To put the variable with as many numbers as possible

• To get the variable by itself

This tells you how many times a number is used as a factor.

• Base

• Exponent

• Variable

• Term

What are the variables in the expression?
4x + 6y - 2

• 4x, 6y, -2

• x, y

• 4x, 6y

• -2

What are the coefficients in the expression?
4x + 6y - 2

• 4x, 6y, -2

• x, y

• 4x, 6y

• 4, 6

What are the constants in the expression?
4x + 6y + 2

• 4x, 6y, -2

• x, y

• 4x, 6y

• 2

Which answer choice is NOT an example of a constant?

• 4n

• 15

• -15

• 0

The word variable means

• a number

• a letter that represents a number

• a number that is multiplied by a number

• to replace one thing with another