Terms Coefficients and Like Terms

What are the coefficients in an expression?

• The numbers multiplied by the variables

• The operations in the expression

• The constants in the expression

• The exponents in the expression

What are the coefficients in the expression 8x - 3 + 12xy?

• -3, 8, 12

• x, y

• 8, 12

• There are no coefficients in this expression

Identify the coefficients in this expression. 4 + 3x + 5x

• 3x, 5x

• 4, 3x, 5x

• 3, 5

• x

A number on its own that does not change and is without a variable is known as a _______________.

• Term

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Constant

What is the "2" called
 in the following term.
 

• Variable Term

• Variable

• Constant

• Coefficient

The number attached to the variable in an algebraic expression

• Coefficient

• Constant

• Factor

• Variable

4x + 2y + 3 Identify the coefficients (2)

• 4x

• 4

• 2y

• 2

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

• 3

• 7

• no

• -3

• yes

• 9

• -9

Identify the

• 3

• 3, 4

• 2

• 3, 1/4

• -12

• 12

• 3c, c/4

Find the coefficient in the algebraic expression.

• x

• 4

• 5

• 9