Level 1
(C1)
q+3q
4q
42s+26s
68s
3(6v+2)
18v+6
(4k+2)(4)
8k+8
Either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.
Term
g+-6g
-5g
6j3+j3-4j3+2j2
3j3+2j2
2(2+8h)
4+16h
4(-4n+6)
-16n+24
A number used to multiply a variable.
Example: 6z means 6 times z, and "z" is a variable
Coefficient
-9x+(-8x)+(-7x)
-24x
10p2+(-5p2)+2p2-p2
6p2
-3(7-2b)
-21+6b
-8(-1-2p)
8+16p
A symbol for a value we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.
Variable
-r+-10-6r2+5-8
-6r2-r-13
38pq+4+28pq-16pq-29pq
21pq+4
(-3+6t)(-3)+1-2t
-20t+10
6(-9+5g)
-54+30g
A fixed value, or a number that does not change.
Constant
-3w+10w2+-2w+6
10w2-5w+6
48rs3-14rs3+49r2s2-45r2s2
34rs3+4r2s2
2.5(j-2)
2.5j-5
x(10-2x)+x+1
-2x2+11x+1
Combination
Any of the ways we can combine things, when the order does not matter.