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an expression that is made up of numbers and variables, that are linked by an operation or series of operations
(3y-2) |
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the numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression
(In the term 8k, 8 is the coefficient) |
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expressions that are equal for all values of the variables of the expression
(2x + x and 3x are equivalent) |
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| to find the value of a mathematical expression |
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to remove the parentheses from an algebraic expression by multiplying the term outside the parentheses by all the terms that are inside the parentheses
( 4(y+1)= 4y + 4 ) |
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to rewrite a counting number or an algebraic expression as a product of its factors
[ 4x + 4 = 4(x+1) ] |
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terms that have the same variables and each variable has the same exponent
(2x+4+x+1 the terms 2x and x are like terms and 4 and 1) |
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| to combine all the like terms into a single term of an algebraic expression |
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| to put in place of another |
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part of an algebraic expression that can be a number, variable, or a product of both
(5x+3 terms are 5x and 3) |
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| a symbol, usually a letter that can represent different values or an unknown value (2x+1 "x" is the variable) |
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