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Year 8 Algebra
Definitions and Facts from the NSW Year 8 Algebra Topic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algebraic expressions | expressions that describe a quantity, using variables and numerals |
| algebraic terms | he parts of an algebraic expression |
| evaluate | to find the value of an algebraic expression after substitution |
| expand | to rewrite an expression such as 4(2k + 4) without grouping symbols |
| factorise | the opposite of expand; to rewrite an expression such as 8k + 16 with grouping symbols |
| like terms | terms with exactly the same variables such as 5p and 2p |
| substitution | replacing a variable with a number |
| variables | letters of the alphabet used to stand for a number, also called pronumerals or unknowns |
| formula | a fact or rule that uses mathematical symbols. |
| pronumeral | a letter or symbol taking the place of a number. Another name for Variable. |
| simplify | to make an expression simpler |
| difference | the result of subtracting one term from another |