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Algebra Terms

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Term
Definition
Equation   says that two things are equal. It will have an equals sign  
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Variable   a symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.  
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Constant   a number on its own in an equation  
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Coefficient   a number used to multiply a variable  
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Operator   is a symbol (such as +, ×, etc) that shows an operation (ie we want to do something with the values).  
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Term   a single number or a variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together  
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Expression   a group of terms (the terms are separated by + or − signs)  
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Exponent   says how many times to use the value in a multiplication.  
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Polynomial   monomial or the sum of monomials.  
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Monomial   A constant (a number), a variable, or a product of constants and/or variables.  
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Binomial   A polynomial with two terms.  
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Trinomial   a polynomial with three terms  
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Like Terms   terms whose variables (and their exponents such as the 2 in x2) are the same.  
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Coordinates of a Point   The numbers of an ordered pair.  
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Function   A relation in which each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range.  
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Ordered Pair   A pair of numbers that identifies the location of a particular point on a graph.  
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Origin (on a graph)   The point of intersection of the coordinate axes. It is designated (0. 0).  
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x-axis   The horizontal axis.  
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y-axis   The vertical axis.  
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Linear Equation in 2 Variables   An equation of the form y = mx + b.  
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