Algebraic Expressions
TERMINOLOGY
Connecting the dots
Recall that from finding a general rule for a number pattern, the
number that keeps changing in the expression was called but it
can be any letter.
You also are familiar with simplifying expressions like
, and
.
You will need this kind of intuition to understand the next concept!
A few concepts… Terms
A term in algebra is a combination of numbers and letters involving
operations like multiplication and division.
is a term. Why?
is a term. Why?
and
are known as terms.
Terms
Terms are separated by addition and subtraction signs.
For example,
so the term is separated by the term
by
.
Additionally, when a group of terms are in brackets… we call it one
term.
E.g., is one term!
TEST YOURSELF
How many terms are in this algebraic expression?
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