Algebra

Question 1

What is a coefficient

Answer 1

The number before a letter/variable (e.g 5 is the coefficient of 5y)

Question 2

What is a term

Answer 2

A term is a segment of an algebraic expression, terms can be variables, or a product of 2 or more variables or numbers (e.g 5xy is a term)

Question 3

What is a reciprocal

Answer 3

A reciprocal is a flipped fraction (e.g the reciprocal 3/4 is 4/3)

Question 4

How many terms in the expression 5a +31n

Answer 4

2 terms

Question 5

How many terms in the expression 5e+7ab -10

Answer 5

3 terms

Question 6

What is the reciprocal of 12/50

Answer 6

50/12

Question 7

Whats the coefficient 5ab

Answer 7

5

Question 8

Collect the like terms in this expression 3y+2z-7y

Answer 8

-4y+2z

Question 9

True or False: You always carry the symbol when simplifying a expression

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Collect the Like terms 26n+5y+4n

Answer 10

30n+5y

Question 11

Simplify 5y x 2b

Answer 11

10by

Question 12

When simplifying expressions you multiply the numbers with each other true or false

Answer 12

True

Question 13

When symplifying expressions you multiply the letters together true or false

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What does a x a=

Answer 14

a squared

Question 15

Expand 5(y+2)

Answer 15

5y+10

Question 16

When expanding brackets you always subtract True of False

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Expand 3+2(y+4)

Answer 17

11+2y

Question 18

When solving an algebraic equation such as 2y=6 what do you do

Answer 18

Cancel at the 2 by dividing and divide the 6 by 2
Answer is y=3

Question 19

When solving 5b+4=24 what do you do

Answer 19

Cancel at the 4 by subtracting 4 on each side
=5b=20
Divide both sides by 5 to cancel the 5
Answer is b=4