Stretch: Terms, Coefficients, and Constants
I can identify the terms, coefficients, and constant in a multi-term expression.
🧠 The Challenge
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In 7x + 4y + 9 there are three terms (7x, 4y, 9). The coefficients are 7 and 4. The constant is 9. A coefficient is the number multiplied by a variable.
👀 Worked Example
For 7x + 4y + 9: terms are 7x, 4y, 9; coefficient of x is 7; coefficient of y is 4; constant is 9.
✏️ Your Turn
0 of 3 checks complete
1. What is the coefficient of y in 7x + 4y + 9?
2. How many terms are in 3a + 5b + 2?
3. What is the constant in 6m + 8?
💬 Explain Your Thinking
Name the parts of 5x + 2y + 7:
"In 5x + 2y + 7 the terms are blank, blank, and blank. The coefficients are blank and blank, and the constant is blank."