Algebraic Expression

x2+5x+8
Figure 1.(Algebraic Expression)

Above is an example of an algebraic expression. Algebraic expression is

composed by one or more terms separated by plus or minus signs(In this case, we
have three terms). It consists of at least one non-numerical symbol called a
variable(In this case, we have x), otherwise, such expression is not algebraic.
Other parts of an algebraic expression are coefficient, constant, and exponent.
First is the coefficient, that is the numerical value attached to a variable(Figure
1 has a coefficient of 1 to x2 and coefficient of 5 to x). Second is the constant, that
is the fixed numerical value(Figure 1 has a constant of 8). Last is the exponent,
that is the power raised to a variable(Figure 1 has an exponent of 2 to x2 and 1 to
x).

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