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What is a variable in algebra?

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A symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown number.

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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 a constant in an algebraic expression?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What does it mean to evaluate an expression?

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To calculate the value of an expression by substituting numbers for variables.

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What is the order of operations?

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A set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed, often remembered by PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).

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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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How do you write an expression for '5 more than a number'?

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n + 5

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What is the expression for 'twice a number'?

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2n

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Evaluate the expression 3x + 4 when x = 1.

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7

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What is the expression for 'the sum of a number and 10'?

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n + 10