Components of an Expression

In math expressions, the components added or subtracted

• algebraic expressions

• variable

• term

• sum

How many terms are in the following algebraic expression?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• m

Name the constant in the following algebraic expression:

4y + 3 + 7y

• 4

• 7

• 3

Name the coefficients in the following algebraic expression:

45y + 37 + 7y

• 45 and 37

• 37 and 7

• 37 and 3

• 45 and 7

How many terms are in the following algebraic expression?

• 19

• 2

• 4

• 1

Name the coefficients in the following algebraic expression:

17m² + 4m + 3y - 7

• m², m, y

• 17, 4, 3, 7

• 17, 4, 3

• 7, 4, 1

A ___________ is a term without a variable.

• constant

• term

• coefficient

• variable

Name the coefficients in the following algebraic expression:

7m + y - 9

• 7 and 9

• m and y

• 7 and 1

• 7 and y

A ___________ is the number in front of a variable.

• variable

• term

• coefficient

• constant