Week 3

Question 1

A ____ is any pro numeral that can have different values.

Answer 1

Variable

Question 2

A ____ is a constant or a pronumeral, or combination of both (8, a, 3t)

Answer 2

Term

Question 3

An ____ is a mixture of pronumerals, numbers and operations.

Answer 3

Algebraic expression

Question 4

The ____ is the constant number multiplying the pro numeral. It is in front of the pro numeral.

Answer 4

Coefficient

Question 5

___ is a branch of mathematics in which symbols are used in place of unknown values. It is used to make general statements about the properties, rules or laws of numbers

Answer 5

Algebra

Question 6

A ______ is a product of two factors which are binomials.

Answer 6

Binomial product

Question 7

The ____ is the symbol used for an unknown value in algebra. It is usually a letter of the alphabet such as a,b,c, x or y. It may be uppercase, such as A, L or P.

Answer 7

Pro Numeral

Question 8

________ means unchanging. It is a fixed numerical term such as 2,-11

Answer 8

Constant

Question 9

A _____ algebraic expression contains one variable with a highest power [index] of one, such as 4y + 2

Answer 9

Linear

Question 10

A ______ contains one variable with only positive integer powers [indices]

Answer 10

Polynomial

Question 11

An algebraic expression containing 3 terms is called a _____

Answer 11

Trinomial

Question 12

______ terms are terms which contain the same type of value, or the same pronumeral with the same power [index]. For example : x, 2x.

Answer 12

Like terms

Question 13

A _____ algebraic expression contains one variable with a highest power of three, such as 4y^3-2y+5

Answer 13

Cubic

Question 14

An algebraic expression containing 2 terms is called a ______

Answer 14

Binomial

Question 15

____ is to replace a pronumeral with a given value. The answer is then found by simplifying

Answer 15

Substitution

Question 16

The ____ laws of mathematics is the law used when writing without brackets . That is, a (b+c)= a * b + a* c

Answer 16

Distributive

Question 17

The _____ laws of mathematics state that terms can be added or multiplied in a different order.

Answer 17

Commutative

Question 18

To ____ is the ‘opposite’ of expand

Answer 18

Factorize

Question 19

An _______ is a fraction made up of algebraic expressions.

Answer 19

Algebraic fraction

Question 20

To ___ is to write without brackets

Answer 20

Expand

Question 21

An ___ equation consists of two algebraic expressions separated by an equal sign.

Answer 21

Algebraic

Question 22

A ____ equation is an algebraic equation involving a quadratic expression.. Its general form is ax^2 + bx + c = 0

Answer 22

Quadratic

Question 23

A ____ algebraic expression contains one variable with a highest power of [index] two, such as 4y^2 + 2.

Answer 23

Quadratic

Question 24

A ______ equation is an algebraic expression involving a linear expression. When plotted on a number plane, it is a straight line.

Answer 24

Linear

Question 25

To _____ is to work out the value of an expression.

Answer 25

Solve