A value represented by a letter
Variable
What is the variable in 4m?
m
yes
x + x + x + x
4x
13a+15+4a
17a+15
A number before a variable
Coefficient
What is the variable? 3x2 + 25
x2
Are 12d2 and 5d like terms?
No
t + t - t
t
12x+17+13y+3x-2y
15x+11y+17
A number, variable, or a product of numbers and variables
term
What is the coefficient? 3x3-10
3
Are 4x2y and yx2 like terms?
Yes
Simplify the following 4d + 5d
9d
15b+13c-12b+10c+8
3b+23c+8
Terms with the identical variables (terms on the same team)
Like Term
What is the coefficient? -4.2y + 3.6
-4.2
What are the like terms in the expression? 6y + 3x - 5y
6y and -5y
b + b + v + 2b + 2v
4b + 3v
8z+9xy+15xy
8z+24xy
Also called the power
exponent
Write an expression and say what is the coefficient
Mrs. Serraf will check
5x and 23x
What's missing from this expression?
4d - 2d = d + ?
d
13q+6-6q+6p
7q+6p+6