Multistep Algebraic Expressions

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Like Terms

• Independent Variable

• Practical Problem Variables

• Practical Problem Representations

• Word Problem

• Slope

Which phrase describes this expression?

• 6 times the sum of y and 4

• The product of 6 and 4 times y

• 4 more than the sum of 6 and y

• The product of 6 and y plus 4

In an algebraic expression, what is the word that describes the letter that stands for an unknown number?

• term

• coefficient

• variable

• product

In the expression 3p + 4, what is the word for the number 3?

• term

• coefficient

• product

• sum

In the expression 3p + 4, what parts of the expression are 3p and 4?

• terms

• coefficient

• product

• sum

If x = 5,find the value of 7x - 1

• 34

• 36

• 35

5 times d and then increased by 8

• 5d + 8

• 5 + 8d

• 5 + 8 + d

• 5d-8

What are the variables of  
7x + 6y - 9

• 6,7

• 9

• 6y, 7x

• x, y

If y = 4,find the value of 3y + 5

• 27

• 12

• 17