Algebraic Expressions Vocab and Like Terms

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What is each group in an expression called?

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Term

Front

What is a symbol or letter that holds the place of a number?

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Variable

Front

Like terms have the same _____ and the same _____.

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Variables and exponents

Front

Identify the constant in the expression: 32y - 7x + 23.

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23

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How many terms are in the expression: 3x + 5y - 17 - 2y + x?

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5

Front

What is a coefficient?

Back

A number that multiplies a variable.

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What is a constant?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What are like terms?

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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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 does it mean to simplify an expression?

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