Representing numbers and quantities using symbols or letters
Variable
A symbol used to represent a specific number
Constant
A quantity with a fixed value
Coefficient
A number that multiplies a variable
Literal coefficient
The variable in a coefficient
Algebraic expression
A mathematical expression involving constants, variables, and arithmetic operations
Mathematical operations
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Addition keywords
Plus, increased by, more than, total, jump
Subtraction keywords
Minus, difference, subtracted by, deducted from, decreased by
Multiplication keywords
Times, multiplied by, thrice, product
Division keywords
Divided by, ratio of, split equally, quotient
1. Multiply any constants together
In algebra, variables are symbols used to represent unknown or changing quantities in mathematical expressions or equations.
To multiply algebraic expressions, we follow these steps:
The product rule is used to find the product of two or more expressions.
2. Simplify the expression inside the brackets or parentheses.
4. Combine like terms (terms with same variables raised to the same power).
The degree of the entire polynomial is the largest degree among all terms.
The degree of the term is equal to its highest power.
Commonly used variables include x, y, and z, but any symbol can be used as a variable in algebra.
The degree of the term is equal to its highest power.
Variables can take on different values, and their values can be manipulated and solved for in algebraic equations.
Algebraic expressions are written using symbols instead of numbers and words.
An algebraic expression is made up of constants, variables, and operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, exponentiation, and root extraction.
A constant is a number that does not change or vary in an expression.