Generating Equivalent Expressions

Which is of the following is the definition for COEFFICIENT?

• the number that is MULTIPLIED by the variable in an algebraic expression

• a number that does not change

• an expression with at least one variable

• the parts of an expression that are added or subtracted

Which of the following is the definition of a TERM (in a expression)?

• the number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression

• a value that does not change

• the parts of an expression that are added or subtracted

• an expression with at least one variable

What are like terms (in a expression)?

• terms with the same variable raised to the same power

• terms with the same coefficient

• only variables

• only constants

Which of the following are like terms?

• 9x

• 2x + 5 + 6x

• 9

• 8x + 5

• 11

Apply the Distributive Property:

4(3x + 7)

• 12x + 28

• 40x

• 18

• 20x - 5

• 5

Which of the following is equivalent to 4x + 2?

• 4(2x + 1)

• 8x + 4

True or False: 4(y - 3) is equivalent to 4y - 12

• True

• False