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Expressions
You are familiar with the following type of numerical expressions:
12 + 6
3 (12)
6 (3 + 2)
15 - 4 (6)
What is a constants?
In the expression 12 + B, 12 is a constant
A A constant constant is a number of its own that is is a number of its own that is used to represent a known quantity.used to represent a known quantity.
What is a variable?
In the expression 12 + B, the letter “B” is a variable.
A A variablevariable is a letter or symbol that is a letter or symbol that represents an unknown value.represents an unknown value.
What are coefficients?A coefficient is the number multiplied by the
variable in an algebraic expression.
Algebraic Expression Coefficient
6m + 5 6
8r + 7m + 4 8, 7
14b - 8 14
What is a term?
A term is the name given to a number, a variable, or a number and a variable
combined by multiplication or division.
Algebraic Expressions Terms
a + 2 a, 2
3m + 6n - 6 3m, 6n, - 6
Algebraic Expressions
When variables are used with other numbers, parentheses, or operations, they create an
algebraic expression.
a + 2
(a) (b)
3m + 6n - 6
What are constants?
• A constant is a number that cannot change its value.
In the expression: 5x + 7y - 2
the constant is - 2.
Evaluation
• Evaluate an algebraic expression – To find the value of an algebraic expression by substituting numbers for variables.
• m + 8 m = 2 2 + 8 = 10• r – 3 r = 5 5 – 3 = 2
Write Algebraic Expressionsfor These Word Phrases
• A number s plus 2
• A number decrease by 1
• 31 less than a number
• A number b increased by 7
• The sum of a number & 6
• 9 more than a number
s + 2
k - 1
x - 31
Evaluate each algebraic expression when x = 10
• x + 8
• x + 49
• x + x
• x - x
• x - 7
• 42 - x
18
20
0
Write an Algebraic Expression for These Situations
• Scott’s brother is 2 years younger than Scott
• The sum of two numbers is 12
• The difference between two numbers is 5
s - 2
v + c = 12
m – n = 5