<span>In an algebraic expression, terms are the elements separated by the plus or minus signs. This example has four terms, <span>3x2</span>, 2y, 7xy, and 5. Terms may consist of variables and coefficients, or constants.</span>
<span>Variables
In algebraic expressions, letters represent variables. These letters are actually numbers in disguise. In this expression, the variables are x and y. We call these letters "variables" because the numbers they represent can vary—that is, we can substitute one or more numbers for the letters in the expression.</span>
<span>Coefficients
Coefficients are the number part of the terms with variables. In <span>3x2 + 2y + 7xy + 5</span>, the coefficient of the first term is 3. The coefficient of the second term is 2, and the coefficient of the third term is 7.</span>
If a term consists of only variables, its coefficient is 1.
<span>Constants
Constants are the terms in the algebraic expression that contain only numbers. That is, they're the terms without variables. We call them constants because their value never changes, since there are no variables in the term that can change its value. In the expression <span>7x2 + 3xy</span> + 8 the constant term is "8."</span>
<span>Real Numbers
In algebra, we work with the set of real numbers, which we can model using a number line.</span>
The numerator in a fraction represents the number of pieces selected. If the numerator is larger than the denominator, the number is larger than one
<span>The denominator in a fraction represents the total number of equal size pieces that make up a whole
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60/48
x100
60/48=1.25
1.25x100
125%
Yes the distributive property is used to expand expressions, but it is also used to make it simpler.
For an example
3(x+4) + 3(y-8)
This is the same thing as
3x + 12 + 3y -8
