Algebraic Vocabulary

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What are like terms?

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Terms with exactly the same variable.

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression does not have an equal sign but an equation does.

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In the expression 4x + 18, what is the coefficient?

Back

4.

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What are the variables in the expression 2x - 7y?

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x and y.

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What are constants in algebra?

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Numbers that do not change value.

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Define a variable in algebra.

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What is an algebraic expression?

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operations.

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What does the term 'coefficient' refer to?

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A number that multiplies a variable.

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What is a polynomial?

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An expression that consists of variables and coefficients, combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The highest power of the variable in the polynomial.