Identifying Terms in Algebraic Expressions

What is a letter or symbol that represents an unknow quantity?

• letter

• variable

• coefficient

• term

Choose the word that could NOT be used in a subtraction algebraic expression.

• decreased by

• increased by

• minus

• difference

What is the algebraic expression for : 12 piggy banks contain the same amount of change.

• 12/x

• 12x

• x/12

• 12 - x

a _______ is the number that is multiplied by a variable.

• term

• variable

• coefficient

• algebraic expression

How many terms are in the expression:

69.2 - 2z + z

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

How many expressions are in the expression:

200 + (6 x 6) - 30 + 2

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Choose the word that could NOT be used in a division algebraic expression.

• divided by

• product

• quotient

Evaluate for x=5

30 - 3x

• 330

• 28

• 27

• 15

To evaluate means to find a value of an _______

• expression

• variable

• coefficient

• substitution

Choose the word that could NOT be used to create an addition algebraic expression.

• plus

• sum

• decreased by

• increased by