Interpreting Parts of Expressions

Identify the variable in the expression 5y+7?

• x

• 5y

• y

• 7

Identify the coefficient in the expression.
6y + 7

• 6y

• 7

• 6

• 1

Identify the variable of the algebraic expression:

• 3

• x

• 5

• 3x and 5

Identify the terms of the algebraic expression:

• 3

• x

• 5

• 3x and 5

What does the variable x represent in the expression?

• packages of balloons

• the balloons

• the number of friends

• none of the above

Label the parts of the algebraic expression by writing the correct word with each lowercase letter

a

b

c

d

Constant

Terms

Variable

Coefficient

Which expression below describes the following algebraic expression?
4(x + 6)

• four times x plus 6

• x plus six times four

• four times the sum of x plus 6

• four times six plus x

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which expression is represented by the model below?

• -4(-5)

• 4(-5)

• (-4)5

• 4x5

9 + (j ÷ 12)  

• Nine added to the product and j and 12

• Nine more than the quotient of j and 12

• The difference of 9 and j, then divide by 12