Interpreting Algebraic Expressions and Their Components

What are the parts of an expression that you need to identify?

• Variables, exponents, and bases

• Equations, inequalities, and solutions

• Terms, coefficients, and constants

• Numbers, operations, and results

In the expression 4X - 2X + 3, which of the following is a term?

• X

• 4

• 4X

• -2

What is the coefficient in the term 4X?

• -2

• 4X

• X

• 4

In the expression 4X - 2X + 3, what is the constant?

• 3

• X

• -2X

• 4X

Which of the following are like terms in the expression 4X - 2X + 3?

• 4X and X

• 4X and 3

• 4X and -2X

• -2X and 3

Identify the coefficient in the term -7X from the expression 2X - 5 - 7X + 4X^2 - X.

• 2

• -7

• 4

• -1

What is the constant in the expression 2X - 5 - 7X + 4X^2 - X?

• 2X

• -5

• 4X^2

• -X