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EXPRESSIONS AND VARIABLES
An algebraic expression comprises both numbers and variables together with at least one arithmetic
operation.
Example:
A variable, as we learned in pre-algebra, is a letter that represents unspecified numbers. One may use
a variable in the same manner as all other numerals:
To evaluate an algebraic expression you have to substitute each variable with a number and perform
the operations included.
Example:
Evaluate the expression when x=5
First we substitute x with 5
And then we calculate the answer
An expression that represents repeated multiplication of the same factor is called a power e.g.
A power can also be written as
Where 5 is called the base and 3 is called the exponent. The exponent corresponds to the number of
times the base is used as a factor.
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