Definition
Facts/Characteristics
A mathematical phrase
May contain variable, numbers,
and at least one operation
Algebraic
Expressions
Examples
3x2– 2
X+2
5x
a+b
Non-Examples
A=LW
1/2
a+2=4
15
TERMS are the parts separated by + and - signs.
The expression below has __2____ terms.
5x + 13
Coefficient
The numerical
factor of a term
that contains a
variable
Variable
A symbol that
represents one or
more numbers
Constant
A term without
a variable
When a variable does not have a coefficient,
there is always an understood one.
(X = 1X)