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Mathematical expressions are just like sentences and their parts have special names. You should be familiar with the following words used to describe the parts of mathematical expressions.

\[3{x}^{2} + 7xy - {5}^{3}\]

Name

Examples

term

\(3{x}^{2} \; ; \; 7xy \; ; \; -{5}^{3}\)

expression

\(3{x}^{2} + 7xy - {5}^{3}\)

coefficient

\(3 \; ; \; 7\)

exponent

\(2 \; ; \; 1 \; ; \; 3\)

base

\(x \; ; \; y \; ; \; 5\)

constant

\(3 \; ; \; 7 \; ; \; 5\)

variable

\(x \; ; \; y\)

equation

\(3{x}^{2} + 7xy - {5}^{3} = 0\)

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Algebraic Expressions Overview

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