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Give an example of a variable in Math terms

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Answer: a variable is any unknown number represented by a letter.

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In algebra, terms are the values on which the mathematical operations take place in an expression. A term can be a constant or a variable or both in an expression. In the expression, 3a + 8, 3a and 8 are terms. Here is another example, in which 5x and 7 are terms that form the expression 5x + 7.

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