algebraic expressions
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An algebraic expression is a mathematical phrase combining numbers, variables, and operations like addition or multiplication: 3x + 7, 2ab − 5.
Unlike equations, expressions have no equals sign—they represent quantities rather than stating relationships.
Simplifying, factoring, and evaluating algebraic expressions are foundational skills in algebra.
- termsConditions of an agreement
- like termsExpressions with matching variables
- polynomialsExpressions with variable powers
- variablesChangeable elements in equations
- coefficientsNumerical multipliers in expressions
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