Algebra Terms

A symbol or letter that stands for an unknown quanity

• expression

• variable

• term

• coefficient

In the term 4x, the x is called:

• expression

• equation

• variable

• coefficient

An equation is a sentence that contains

• addition

• equal sign

• division

• multiplication

In the term 7b, 7 is the

• variable

• constant

• coefficient

• value

What is the algebraic expression for----

five more than x

• 5n

• 5 = n

• 5 + n

• n + n + n + n + n

What is the algebraic expression for ---

eight decreased by x

• x - 8

• 8 - x

• 8 + x

• x = 8

What is the equation for---

Six times a number is 18.

• 18 = 6 -n

• 6 + n = 18

• 6 = n = 18

• 6n = 18

What is the equation for---

Seventy less a number is 29.

• 29 - 70 = n

• n - 70 = 29

• 29 + n = 70

• 70 - n = 29

36 = 9 x 4 is

• expression

• equation

• term

• variable

The product of 7 and 12 is 84.

• 7 - 12 = 84

• 84/7 = 12

• 7 x 12 = 84

• 84 - 12 = 7