Identifying Parts of Mathematical Expressions

What is an expression?

• A mathematical equation

• A combination of numbers, symbols, and operations

• A single number

• A letter representing a number

How are terms in an expression separated?

• By equal signs

• By multiplication signs

• By division signs

• By plus or minus signs

What can a term in an expression be?

• Only a combination of numbers and variables

• A number, a variable, or a combination of both

• Only a variable

• Only a number

What is a coefficient?

• A number divided by a variable

• A number multiplied by a variable

• A number subtracted from a variable

• A number added to a variable

What is a term that has only a number called?

• An equation

• A variable

• A coefficient

• A constant

What is an equation?

• A variable with a coefficient

• An expression equal to another expression or number

• A single term

• A combination of numbers and symbols

Which of the following is an example of an equation?

• 8x + 5

• 3x - 2

• 8x + 5 = 3x - 5

• 5

What makes up an equation?

• A variable and a coefficient

• A constant and a variable

• Two numbers and a plus sign

• Two expressions and an equals sign