Identifying Components of Expressions

The video tutorial explains how to identify and analyze parts of algebraic expressions. It covers the concepts of terms, coefficients, variables, and constants using various expressions as examples. The tutorial demonstrates how to break down expressions into terms, identify variables and their coefficients, and recognize constants. It provides a detailed analysis of expressions like 5K + 8, 7a + 3, H/12 - 8, 12X + 9 - 3P, and 6j - 10 + M + 4, highlighting the role of each component in the expression.

What is the term for a number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression?

• Constant

• Expression

• Coefficient

• Variable

In the expression 5K + 8, what is the constant?

• 5K

• K

• 5

• 8

In the expression 7a + 3, what is the coefficient of the variable?

• a

• 7

• 7a

• 3

What is the term for a number in an expression that does not change?

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Term

In the expression H over 12 minus 8, what is the coefficient of H?

• H

• 8

• 1/12

• 12

In the expression H over 12 minus 8, what is the constant?

• 8

• 1/12

• 12

• H

In the expression 12X + 9 - 3P, how many terms are there?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

In the expression 12X + 9 - 3P, what is the coefficient of P?

• 3

• P

• 9

• 12

In the expression 6j - 10 + M + 4, what is the coefficient of M?

• 10

• 6

• 1

• 4

In the expression 6j - 10 + M + 4, how many constants are there?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2