Algebraic Expression Terminology

Exponent

• how many times a number multiples by itself,

  x^2

• how many times a number multiples by itself,

  5

• when a whole sum it together,

  5+5(9)=

Expression

• Made out of one or more terms,

  2+5xy

• A whole sum together,

  2+5xy

• none

• Just one number by itself

equation

• a whole sum with more than two terms and has the equal sign and equal value.

  2+4x= 10

• a whole sum with more than two terms and has the equal sign and equal value.

  2+4x

• a number on its own being times,

  5x5

constant

• term without variables, a number alone.

  5

• term without variables, a number alone.

  5y

• term without variables, a number alone.

  3(4)

Term

• Can be numbers or variables, separated by addition and subtraction,

  2x+4

• Can be numbers or variables, separated by addition and subtraction,

  5x5x

• none

• one term on it own,

  5xy

Variable

• A number replaces by a letter,

  2y

• A number replaces by a letter,

  4

• none

• A number on its own with nothing else,

  5

coefficient

• A number multiplied by a variable,

  2y

• A number multiplied by a variable,

  5

• A number multiplied by a variable,

  5x6