Parts of Algebraic Expressions and Like Terms

How many terms are in the algebraic expression?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

Identify the variable in the expression 5y+7?

• x

• 5y

• y

• 7

Identify the coefficient in the expression.
6y + 7

• 6y

• 7

• 6

• 1

Identify the constant in the expression.
2y + x + 8 + 7p

• 7

• 2

• 1

• 8

• 82, 3, 7, 41, 54

• 82b, 3u², 7, 41h, 54

• 7, 54

• 2

Are there any like terms in the following expression?

• Yes

• No

• 5x³ and 5y

• 5x³ and -7x

• -7x and -17

• none

Like terms have the same variables and the same exponents.

• true

• false

Define Like Terms:

• Terms with the same variable form
  (same variables with the same powers)

• Terms without a Variable 

• The Number Part of a Term 

• Exponents that equal zero.  

In the expression below the "y" is which part of the expression?

• variable

• constant

• coefficient

• algebraic expression