Math Written Expressions

A number multiplied by a variable.

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Equation

3x + 4

• Expression

• Equation

x + 6

• Expression

• Equation

Which of these can be written as an equation?

• Product of 7 and n is less than 11

• 5 times x minus 9

• Half of 8 plus b is 35

• 2 times w plus 14

An algebraic expression is .......

• A math statement with an equal sign.

• A math statement without an equal sign.

• A letter or symbol that represents a number.

• A number that goes evenly into another number without a remainder.

 A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols. 

• Variable

• Algebraic Expression

• Constant

• Coefficient

A letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary

• constant

• coefficient

• variable

• term

The sum of two addends multiplied by a number is the sum of the product of each addend and the number. 

• distributive property

• associative property of addition

• term

• variable

Terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of like terms are different. 

• variable

• like terms

• product

• constant

The number of times a number or expression (called base) is used as a factor of repeated multiplication. Also called the power. 

• variable

• constant

• exponent

• term