Algebraic Expressions

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What is the word for the letter in an algebraic expression that represents a number?

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Variable

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What is the term for the number that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression?

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Coefficient

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What do you call the answer to an addition problem?

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Sum

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What do you call the answer to a division problem?

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Quotient

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What phrase describes the expression 6y + 4?

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The product of 6 and y plus 4.

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What is an algebraic expression?

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A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operations.

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What is a term in an algebraic expression?

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables.

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What is the difference between a coefficient and a constant?

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A coefficient is a number that multiplies a variable, while a constant is a fixed value without a variable.

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What does it mean to simplify an algebraic expression?

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To combine like terms and reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What is a polynomial?

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An algebraic expression that consists of one or more terms, where each term is a product of a constant and a variable raised to a non-negative integer power.