a letter or symbol used to represent one or more unknown quantity
22y+20, identify the variable
y
22r, r=5
110
3x+55x
58x
4(x-3)
4x-12
Coefficient
the number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression
22y+20, identify the constant
20
2y+35, y=5
45
30y-29y
y
6(10 – 5)
60-30
Constant
a specific number whose value does not change
22y+20, identify the coefficient
22
3x+150, x=11
183
3x+22y
3x+22y
8(5-n)
40-8n
Algebraic Expressions
an expression that contains one or more variables
x+30, identify the variable and constant
x and 30
5x+3y+2x, x=12 y=2
90
15+3x+7y+15x+10y
15+18x+17y
3(22 . 2)
24
Equivalent Expressions
are expressions that have the same value for all possible values of the variable
x+30, identify the coefficient
1
0x+0y+z x=5, y=3, z=1,220
1,220
15-5+7y-5x-3x+202y
10+209y-2x
32 (x+7)
9x + 63