Algebraic Expressions Vocabulary

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A letter to represent an unknown number

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Variable

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A term without a variable

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Constant

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The answer to a subtraction problem

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Difference

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What is the constant of the following algebraic expression? 8s + 5 - 4b

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5

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Identify the coefficient of the algebraic expression: 3x + 5

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3

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An expression that combines numbers, variables, and operations

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Algebraic Expression

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The number in front of a variable in an algebraic expression

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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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The process of finding the value of a variable in an equation

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Solving

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A number that does not change in an expression

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Constant