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Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary. Easy-to-understand definitions, with illustrations and links to further reading. Browse the definitions using the letters below, or use Search above.
To solve an algebraic expression, simplify the expression by combining like terms, isolate the variable on one side of the equation by using inverse operations. Then, solve the equation by finding the value of the variable that makes the equation true.
Sometimes a coefficient is a letter like a or b instead of a number: Example: ax 2 + bx + c. x is a variable. a and b are coefficients. c is a constant. An Operator is a symbol, like +, ×, etc, that shows an operation. It tells us what to do with the value (s).
These lessons introduces basic algebra terms including: constants, variables, coefficients, terms, expressions, equations, quadratic equations and terms in algebraic expressions. These are some algebra vocabulary that will be useful.
Term in math is defined as the values on which mathematical operations occur in an algebraic expression. Let’s understand with an example of term. Both 8x and 9 are terms of this algebraic expression.
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