Identify Parts of an Expression

The number before a variable is the _____.

• term

• constant

• coefficient

• variable

What do you call each part of an expression that is separated by a + or a -?

• coefficient

• constant

• variable

• term

What is the coefficient in the expression: 94a+2?

• 2

• 4

• 94

• 94a

What is the coefficient in this expression?
3x+4-2

• x

• 4

• 3x

• 3

What are the variables in the following expression?

• 3, 4, 1 and 7

• z, x and y

• + and -

• 15

Label the parts of the expression:

a

b

c

Variable

Coefficient

Constant

• 17c, 3b

• 3b

• b, c, a

• 6a, 3b, 17c

Label the parts of the expressions

b

c

d

a

coefficient

term

constant

variable

An expression is shown. Move words into the columns to describe the parts of the expression. Each column should have at least one word to describe it.

e

f

c

b

a

d

factor

coefficient

constant

term

sum

product

In the expression below the "y" is which part of the expression?

• variable

• constant

• coefficient

• algebraic expression