Algebraic Expressions Vocabulary

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Product

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Multiplication

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A term without a variable

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Constant

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

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x

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Quotient

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Division

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A letter to represent an unknown number

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Variable

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What is an algebraic expression?

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A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operation symbols.

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What is a coefficient?

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A numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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What is an exponent?

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A number that shows how many times a base is multiplied by itself.

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What is a term in algebra?

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

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms.