Algebraic Expressions Vocabulary

A number (NO variable)

• variable

• coefficient

• constant

A group of numbers and/or variables separated by + or -

• coefficient

• term

• constant

A letter that represents a number

• term

• variable

• constant

The number in front of a variable

• expression

• constant

• coefficient

Terms whose variables (letters) are the same

• like terms

• constant

• expression

A math phrase with numbers, operations and variables (letters).

• expression

• variable

• term

What is the variable in the following expressions?

3h + 2

• 3

• h

• 2

What are the like terms in the following expression?

4x + 7x + 3

• 3, 7x

• 4x, 3

• 4x, 7x

Which of the following is a constant?

• 57

• 32x

• y

• 2