Identifying Variables, Constants and Coefficients

Identify the coefficients in this expression. 4 + 3x + 5x

• 3x, 5x

• 4, 3x, 5x

• 3, 5

• x

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

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

• m

• 3n

• p

• 3

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

• 6

• 1

• 8

• x

What is 8 in the following expression?
72B - 8 + 9h + 2

• constant

• variable

• expression

• coefficient

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

• 8

• 1

• 5

• -5

Name the underlined part of the expression. 21 + g - 5h

• term

• variable

• constant

• coefficient

x and y are _____

• terms

• variables

• constants

• coefficients