Week 7 bell-ringer (a)

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What is a term in mathematics?

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A term is a single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a combination of both, such as 3x or 5.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression, such as the 17 in 17x.

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What does it mean for a number to be below sea level?

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A number below sea level is represented as a negative number on a number line, indicating depth.

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What is the value of 7/8 on a number line?

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7/8 is a point that is slightly less than 1, located between 0.875 and 1.

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How do you express 'five times Connor's age increased by 9' mathematically?

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The expression is 5x + 9, where x represents Connor's age.

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What is the difference between a variable and a constant?

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A variable is a symbol that represents an unknown value, while a constant is a fixed value.

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations, such as 3x + 4.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 2x and 3x.

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What is the sum of two numbers?

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The sum is the result of adding two or more numbers together.