Identifying Parts of Numerical & Algebraic Expressions

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Identify the variable in the expression 7a - 3b + 2.

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a

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What is the type of the following expression? 14 - 8

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numerical expression

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What is the '2' called in the term '2x'?

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Coefficient

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What is a variable?

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A symbol to represent the unknown.

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How is the number 9 best described in the expression 9m + 3n + 4?

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coefficient

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An expression that includes at least one variable.

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What is a constant in an expression?

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A fixed value that does not change.

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What is a term in an expression?

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

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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.

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What is a coefficient?

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A number that multiplies a variable.