Components of an Expression

Isla is learning about expressions in her math class. She is confused about the difference between a coefficient and a constant. Can you help her understand the difference?

• A coefficient is a number that multiplies a variable in Isla's math problem, while a constant is a value that does not change

• In Isla's math problem, a coefficient is a letter, while a constant is a number

• A coefficient is a number in Isla's math problem, while a constant is a letter

• In Isla's math problem, a coefficient and a constant are the same thing

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is a coefficient in an expression?

• A numerical or constant usually associated with a variable

• The result of the expression

• The operation in the expression

• A letter in the expression

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Noah, Kai, and Elijah are working on a math problem. They are trying to identify the constant term in an algebraic expression they came across. How would you describe a constant term to them?

• A term with only one variable

• A term with a coefficient of 1

• A term with a negative exponent

• A term that does not contain any variables

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What is a variable term in an expression?

• A term that contains a number

• A term that contains a variable

• A term that contains a constant

• A term that contains an operator

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Identify all of the components of a numerical expression.

• one or more coefficients

• one or more numbers

• one or more operations

• one or more variables

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Identify all of the components of an algebraic expression.

• one or more coefficients

• one or more constants

• one or more operations

• one or more variables

• all of the above

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Complete the following sentence: Terms can either be a __________ or a __________ .

• constant

• operator

• equal sign

• variable

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Complete the following sentence:

A __________ refers to a numerical value with no variable.

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

Identify the constant in the following expression:

x + 15

• x

• +

• 15

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B

What are the constants in the following expression:

n - 3n + 15 – p + 4

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2B