Given: The expressions below
To Determine: The variables, constants, coefficients, terms, and like terms
Solution
A variable is any entity that can take on different values
The variables are: x and y
A constant does not change its value over time. A variable, on the other hand, changes its value dependent on the equation. Constants are usually written in numbers. Variables are specially written in letters or symbols
The constants are: -9, 7
coefficients: A coefficient is a constant by which a variable is multiplied
Terms
A term is a single mathematical expression. It may be a single number (positive or negative), a single variable ( a letter ), several variables multiplied but never added or subtracted. Some terms contain variables with a number in front of them. The number in front of a term is called a coefficient
Like terms
Like terms are terms that have the same variables and powers. The coefficients do not need to match
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