​Vocabulary

• ​term

  • ​parts of an expression (separated by addition/subtraction)

• variable

  • a symbol that represents​ an unknown number (a letter)

• ​coefficient

  • ​the number part of a term with a variable

• ​constant

  • ​a term without a variable (a number)

​Algebraic Expression: an expression that contains numbers, variables, and at least one operation

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like terms: terms that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.​

How to tell what sign the term should have...

​The operation in front of the term can be used to determine if your term is positive or negative!

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​2x + 19 - 4y

the terms are... 2x, 19, and -4y

​Vocabulary

• ​term

  • ​parts of an expression (separated by addition/subtraction)

• variable

  • a symbol that represents​ an unknown number (a letter)

• ​coefficient

  • ​the number part of a term with a variable

• ​constant

  • ​a term without a variable (a number)

​Algebraic Expression: an expression that contains numbers, variables, and at least one operation

​

like terms: terms that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.​