Constants, Coefficients, Terms, Like Terms

What is a coefficient?

• the numerical part of a term; the constant that is multiplied by a variable

• a term without a variable; a number

• terms with the same variable parts

• a variable, a constant, or a product of a variable and a constant

What is a term?

• the numerical part of a term; the constant that is multiplied by a variable

• a term without a variable; a number

• terms with the same variable parts

• a variable, a constant, or a product of a variable and a constant

Identify the coefficients in the expression below. Choose all that apply.

• -9

• 4

• -7

• 13

• -11

What is a constant?

• the numerical part of a term; the constant that is multiplied by a variable

• a term without a variable; a number

• terms with the same variable parts

• a variable, a constant, or a product of a variable and a constant

Which term describes the 4 in the expression

m + 4n + p + 3?

• variable

• coefficient

• term

• constant

Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression. 6q+1

• Terms: 6q, 1   Coefficient: 6 Constant: 1

• Terms: 6   Coefficient: 1     Constant: q

• Terms: 6q      Coefficients: 6, 1     Constant: 1

• Terms: 1     Coefficient: 6     Constant: 1, q

Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression. 3r²+4r+8

• Terms: 3r², 4r, 8    Coefficient: 3, 4   Constant 8, 3

• Terms: 3r², 4r, 8    Coefficient: r²     Constant: 8 

• Terms: 3r²     Coefficient: 3, 4, r²     Constant: 8

• Terms: 3r², 4r, 8   Coefficient: 3, 4    Constant: 8

Identify the terms, coefficients, and constants of the expression. 6q+1

• Terms: 6q, 1 Coefficient: 6 Constant: 1

• Terms: 6 Coefficient: 1 Constant: q

• Terms: 6q Coefficients: 6, 1 Constant: 1

• Terms: 1 Coefficient: 6 Constant: 1, q

In the expression 10y - 15, 10 is a what?

• term

• constant

• coefficient

• variable

In the following expression, 7x + 9y - 3 answer the following questions. How many terms are there? ​ (a)   What is the coefficient of the x-term? ​ (b)   Are there any "like terms"? ​ (c)   What is the constant term? ​ (d)   Is the expression simplified? ​ (e)  

• 3

• 7

• no

• -3

• yes

• 9

• -9