Variables
Symbols used to take the place of numbers in algebraic expressions and equations. Examples of variables are
n, x
, and
y
.
Terms
Letters, symbols, and numbers used alone or in combination, in algebraic expressions and equations. Examples of terms are
3x, 5wy,
and
2a
.
Expressions
An algebraic expression contains one or more terms and one or more operations. Examples of expressions are 5x + 2 and 4y - 6z.
Equations
An algebraic equation contains
one or more terms, and one or more operations and an equal sign. An example of an equation is 3x -2 = 19.
Coefficients
A coefficient is a number by which variables or products of variables are multiplied. Examples of coefficients are in orange in these terms:
5
x,
3
ab,
and
-8
y.
Identify the following items.
The numbers in orange:
14
n,
-3.3
h, and
9.78
v
variables
terms
expressions
equations
coefficients
3x + 5, 4d - 2v, and 5c + 6d + 4
variables
terms
expressions
equations
coefficients
4x = 14, 5c + 5 = 25, and 7r + 3 = 34
variables
terms
expressions
equations
coefficients
32, 4c, and xyz
variables
terms
expressions
equations
coefficients
x, vy, w, and a
variables
terms
expressions
equations
coefficients
12v - 12 and 144n + 144
variables
terms
expressions
equations
coefficients
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