Algebraic Expression Vocabulary

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Parts of an expression separated by a plus or minus sign

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Term

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The name of the red part in the expression 4² + 2x - 7 (red part is ²)

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Power

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The name of the red part in the expression 4² + 2x - 7 (red part is 4)

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Base

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A term without a variable

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Constant

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The numerical part of a term that contains a variable

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Coefficient

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A mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operators

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Expression

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A symbol that represents a number in an expression

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Variable

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The number in front of a variable in a term

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Coefficient

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The number that is added or subtracted in an expression

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Constant

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The number that indicates how many times to use the base in multiplication

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Exponent