Distributive Property
3(p + 9)
3p + 27
6 + 9 + 4M
15 + 4M
P = 8
P + 7
15
What is a variable?
A letter to represent an unknown quantity
6 X 9 =
42
4(L - 10)
4L - 40
5r - 2r + 9 +10
3r + 19
M = 4
20 - M
16
What is a term?
Expressions that are separated by an addition sign or a minus sign.
5 x 9 =
45
7(2g + 5)
14g + 35
P + P + 3D + 4D
2P + 7D
R = 4 S = 7
S + R
11
What is a coefficient?
A number with a variable
9 x 9 =
81
8(b + 4 - 3M)
8b + 32 - 24M
P + 5W + 9P - 2W
10P + 3W
T = 9 P = 8 Q = 3
T - Q + P
14
What is a constant?
A number by itself
12 x 5
60
12(2W - 9 + N)
24W - 108 + 12N
H +2C + 8
H = 5 S = 3
2S + H
11
9C + 5 - 2D
What is the variable?
What is the coefficient?
What is the constant?
What is the term?
Variable = C and D
Coefficient = 9 and 2
Constant = 5
Term = 9C, 5, 2D
40 x 8 =
320