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O'Keefe, A Chapter 2
Lesson 2.3 Part 1: Simplifying Variable Expressions
Question | Answer |
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Define term. | Any number or variable connected by the addition or subtracting symbol. |
Give an example of a term. | 4x+9 4x, 9 |
Define numeric term. | Any term made up of only numbers. |
Give an example of a numeric term. | 9 |
Define variable term. | Any term that contains a variable. |
GIve an example of a variable term. | 4x |
What are the parts of a variable term? | 1. Variable 2. Coefficient 4x x is the variable, 4 is the coefficient. |
What is a numeric term also called or referred to as? | The constant. |
Define like terms. | Terms that contain the same variable(s). |
Define how to simplify expressions. | Combine like terms by adding the coefficients of the like terms. |
State an equation and show the parts of that equation. | x+2y-8 x, 2y, -8 |
State an equation and identify the variable, coefficient, and constant. | x-5 Variable: x Coefficient: 1 Constant: -5 |