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Algebra vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algebra | a language of symbols, including variables |
| algebra expression | has a least one variable and one operation ex: a plus 2 |
| variable | a letter that represents an unknown value ex: 7a plus 4 |
| constant | a term without a variable; numbers ex: 7a plus 4 and 4 would be the constant |
| coefficient | the number part of a term with variables ex 7a plus 4 and 7 would be the coefficient |
| term | is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables that multiplier together ex: 4a plus 2y - 3 and 3 2 and 4 would be the term |
| like terms | two or more terms with the same variable or exponent ex: 7x plus 8x plus ten and 7 and 8x would be the like term. |
| sum | the answer to an addition promblem |
| difference | the answer to an subtraction promblem |
| pruduct | the answer to an multiplication promblem |
| quotient | the answer to an division promblem |