A letter or symbol that represents an unknown quantity
Variable
Evaluate if x = 12
x + 24
36
Create an equivalent expression:
5(3x + 1)
15x + 5 or 5 + 15x
Generate an equivalent expression:
4x - 40
4(x - 10)
Simplify:
12x + 18 - 5 + 8x
20x + 13
A number that is multiplied by a variable. For example, 3x
Coefficient
Evaluate if y = 32
y / 2
16
Create an equivalent expression:
2(10 - 3y)
20 - 6y
Generate an equivalent expression:
16x + 48
16(x + 3)
Simplify:
7y + 14 - y + 3y - 10
9y + 4
Each part of an expression separated by a plus or minus sign
Term
Evaluate if r = 8
6x - 10
Create an equivalent expression:
(8 + x)9
9x + 72 or 72 + 9x
Generate an equivalent expression:
12 + 18x
6(2 + 3x)
Simplify:
54x2 + 23x + 40 - 2x - 52x2
2x2 + 21x + 40
Terms that have the same variable attached; "same last name"
Like terms
Evaluate if a = 7 and b = 1/2
7a + 20b
59
Create an equivalent expression:
0.75(4x + 2)
3x + 1.5 or 1.5 + 3x
Generate an equivalent expression:
48x - 10
2(24x - 5)
Simplify:
3y + 14y2 + 77x2 - y + 6x2
83x2 + 14y2 + 2y
Numbers without any variable attached
Constants
Evaluate if c = 5, d = 10, and e = 4
9c - 1/2d + e2
56
Create an equivalent expression:
1/2(18 - 14x)
9 - 7x
Generate an equivalent expression:
36x - 50y
2(18x - 25y)
Simplify:
12x4 + 5x2 + 17x - 8x - 9x4 - x2
3x4 + 4x2 + 9x