ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSION

EXPRESSIONS
An expression consists of a combination of

numbers, operation symbols, and grouping

symbols such as parentheses ().

ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
An expression that contains atleast one variable,

operation, and constant

ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSION
EXPRESSION
2+3 2a
3m - 9
2

6-2 (2f + 7) - 5x
2x + 6
(3 - 1) + 4 ______
4x - 5
Variable / Literal Coefficient
A variable is a letter or symbol that represents a number
(unknown quantity).

A variable can use any letter of the alphabet (needs to be

lower case).

Numerical Coefficient
The number which reproduces the variables is known as
"Numerical coefficient.”

Constant
A constant is a number that does not change.

3a + 7
NUMERICAL
VARIABLE
COEFFICIENT CONSTANT
Term

A term is a part of an expression that are added or

subtracted

6a + 4ab - 2bn
1ST TERM 2ND TERM 3RD TERM

Polynomial

An algebraic expression, in which variable do not

occur in the denominator, exponents of variable(s)are
whole numbers and numerical coefficients of various
terms are real numbers, is called a polynomial.
 Types of Polynomial

MONOMIAL 3x

2
BINOMIAL x +2

2
TRINOMIAL x + 4x - 2
Like Terms

The terms of a polynomial, having the same variable(s)

and the same exponents of the variable(s), are called like
terms

3x, 4x 5a , a 7b, b
3 3 5

X
Degree of a Polynomial

is the highest degree of term of a polynomial

3x y + 6xy + 12x y
4 3 2 3

3nm - 6n m + 12m n - 55
6 9 3 4
Operations of Algebraic Expressions

Addition of Algebraic Expression

To add algebraic expressions, combine the like terms
by adding the numerical coefficient and copying the
literal coefficients

example:

2x - 5y + 4x + 12y - 24x - 5y + 7x - 9y
(2x + 4x - 24x + 7x) + (-5y + 12y - 5y - 9y)

= -11x - 7 y
Operations of Algebraic Expressions

Division of Algebraic Expression

In dividing algebraic expression, copy the base and
subtract the exponents.

x
___ = x
m
m-n

x n

example:

4 9
v
___ h r d
______
6 8

1.) 2.)
v 3
hr 4