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Algebraic Vocabulary
Terminology and Vocabulary in Algebra
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pronumeral | a letter that represents a number (x,y) |
| coefficient | the number multiplying the pronumeral (3 in 3x) |
| constant | a number with no pronumeral, no letter (2,3) |
| term | the thing itself, anything (3x, 2, y) |
| expression | doesn't have an equals sign |
| equation | has an equals sign |
| like terms | terms with the same pronumerals, the same letters (3x and 5x are like terms) |