Parts of an Algebraic Expression

The parts of an algebraic expression; separated by an operation

• Constant

• Variable

• Term

• Coefficient

The numerical factor in a term which contains a variable

• Constant

• Variable

• Term

• Coefficient

Identify the coefficient:

2x + 7

• 2

• 2x

• x

• 7

Identify the constant(s):

6m + 7n + 3

• 6

• 7

• 3

Label the parts of the algebraic expression.

a

b

variable

coefficient

Label the parts of this diagram

e

d

c

b

a

Exponent

Coefficent

Constant

Variable

Operator

Label the parts of the expression

e

d

c

b

a

term

Coefficient

variable

constant

term

Label the parts of the algebraic expression

b

c

a

Coefficient

Constant

Variable

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

• variable

• constant

• coefficient

• algebraic expression

In the expression below the "8" is which part of the expression?

7x - 8

• variable

• coefficient

• constant

• none of these