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Choose the best definition for the following term: variable (1 point)

A letter that holds the place for some unknown value in mathematics

A process where you must look for terms that have identical variable parts and then combine their coefficients

A process where if two things are equal, one can be put in the place of the other and nothing will change

Terms that have identical variable parts

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A variable is a letter that stands for a missing variable. "A" would be the best answer. It is not a process, and they aren't necessarily a term.

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