A number represented by a letter
Variable
What is the variable in 4m?
m
5x and 23x
What are the like terms in the expression?
3x2+ 11x + 14x
11x and 14x
A number in front of a variable
Coefficient
What is the variable? 3x2 + 25
x2
What are the like terms in the expression? 6y + 3x - 5y
6y and -5y
What are the like terms in the expression?
6x3+ 7x2 + 12x3
6x3 and 12x3
A number that is alone
Constant
What is the coefficient? 3x3-10
3
Simplify (combine the like terms) 3x + 9x - 20
12x - 20
Simplify. 4x2-2x2 + 3x
2x2 + 3x
Terms with the identical variables (terms on the same team)
Like Term
What is the coefficient? -4.2y + 3.6
-4.2
Simplify 8y
= 6x + 2y + 3x
10y + 9x
Simplify:
5m + 10x - 3m - 2x
2m + 8x
A math phrase with operations, numbers, and variables.
Expression
725
Simplify
4x - 4y + 12 -10 + 2x
6x - 4y + 2
Simplify.
3x + 2x + 4y +10y
5x + 14y