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Mathematics
Second Quarter – Module 20
Basic Terms in Algebra
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often
used to depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module is designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be able to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
Table of Contents
Lesson 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 5
What’s New - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 5
What is It - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 7
What’s More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Lesson 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 11
What’s New - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 11
What is It - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 13
What’s More - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 17
What I Have Learned - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 18
What I Can Do - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Assessment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Additional Activities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Answer Key - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 23
References - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 26
What I Need to Know
This module is designed and written for you. It is here to help you
master the basic terms in algebra. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. Lessons are arranged in the standard
sequence of the course, but the order may be different from the textbook that
you are using.
After going through this module, you are expected to illustrate and
differentiate related terms in algebra:
Dealing with the different terms in algebra will help you to understand
better the problems and lessen your confusions. Start answering this
module with a positive attitude. You can do this kid! Enjoy.
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What I Know
Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answer on
your Mathematics notebook.
1. How many term/s does a monomial have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
2. These are numbers that have fixed values.
A. Constants C. Terms
B. Exponents D. Variables
3. These are symbols or letters that may take one or more than one value.
A. Constants C. Terms
B. Exponents D. Variables
4. Given the expression how many terms does it have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
5. Which of the following is a polynomial with has two terms?
A. Binomial C. Trinomial
B. Monomial D. Multinomial
6. In the expression what is its degree?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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10. Which of the following is similar to
A. B. C. D.
11. Which of the following is dissimilar to the second term of the expression
t
A. C.
B. B. D.
12. What is the exponential form of
tt
A. C.
B. D. tt
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Basic Terms in Algebra
What’s In
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Did you get the correct answer? If not, don’t worry because I will bring
you into the world of many treasures.
Algebra has its own language of symbols. Like any other language, first,
you have to learn the basic vocabulary and correct ways to structure
sentences, or, in this case, equations, before it will all start making sense.
Once you do understand it, you will find that this is a useful language to know.
Once we are familiar with expressions, equations, and formulas, we
can arrange them into different forms and evaluate them to calculate things.
We don’t just rearrange them to improve our equations but there’s actually a
reason for it. The skills rearranging and evaluating expressions will be called
upon in almost every Math class you ever take, and therefore, it would
necessary for you to master it.
What’s New
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Let’s begin…
VARIABLE
COEFFICIENT
TERMS EXPONENT
CONSTANT
ALGEBRAIC
EXPRESSIONS
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C G H J K L O I U Y T D F G H E R F G H
J K C V B N M K J H G F D S A S D Q W E
R T Y Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L A S D
F F G H J J K L Z X C V B N M A S D F G
H H J K L Q W E R C T Y U I O O P A S D
V C V B A S D F G O Q W E R T Y U C C V
A L G E B R A I C E X P R E S S I O N S
R Q W E R T Y U U F T Y U I O P S N F G
I G H J K L Q W E F R T Y U I O P S A S
A D F G H J K L A I A S D F G H J T J K
B Q W E R T Y U I C A S D F G H J A C V
L X C V B N M A S I S D F G H J K N Z X
E Q W E R T Y U I E X P O N E N T T U I
R T Y U I O O P Q N A S D F G H J K L A
A S D F G H J K L T E R M S W E R T Y U
Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z
Z X C V B N M A S D F G H J K L P O I U
A S D F G H J K L Q W E R T Y U I O P Z
Z X C V B N M Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D
F G H J K L Z X C V B N M Q W E R T Y U
What Is It
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Exponent tells how many times the base is used as a factor.
Term is a constant or a variable or constants and variables
multiplied together. The number part of each term is
called the numerical coefficient while the variable
or variables is/are called the literal coefficient/s. For
the term 2yz, the numerical coefficient is 2 and the
literal coefficients are y and z.
1. 5 + 0 = 5
2. + 1 = 5
3. + 3 = 5
4. 1 + = 5
5. + 6 = 5
+ =5
x + y = 5
In the last expression, x and y may take values from the set of integers
that make the statement true.
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There is an infinite number of values that can take the places of x and y.
These letters are called variables and the number 5, which remains
unchanged, is called constant.
Consider the expression
i
The numbers 4, 3 and 2 are constants.
The letters x and y are variables. These variables may represent
elements of the set of real numbers.
The term means 4 times x and times x. It can also be written as
, , or i The dots and parentheses ( ) separate
constants and variables and also serve as multiplication signs.
base exponent
Examples
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What’s More
1.) + - ___3___
2.) - ________
3.) + + - ________
4.) ________
5.) + ________
1.) t ________
2.) t ________
3.) ________
4.) ________
5.) _________
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Lesson
Classifying Algebraic Expressions
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What’s New
Let
+ Represent (1) + Represent (x)
Represent ( )
+
Represent ( )
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I will do it first and the remaining numbers will be yours.
Now,
+
+ Represent (x)
+ Represent (1)
2 tiles of +
5 tiles of +
1 tiles of +
Therefore, t can be
modelled as
+ +
+ +
+ +
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It’s your turn!
1. 4. t
2. t 5. t
3.
What Is It
Remember:
An algebraic expression is NOT a
polynomial if
1. the exponent of the variable is NOT
a whole number {0, 1, 2, 3..}.
2. the variable is inside the radical
sign.
3. the variable is in the denominator.
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Examples:
Examples:
Monomial
Trinomial
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Algebraic expressions composed of two or more terms are called
multinomials.
SUMMARY
Kinds of Polynomial according to the number of terms
Monomial polynomial with only one term
Binomial polynomial with two terms
Trinomial polynomial with three terms
Multinomial polynomial with four or more terms
Degree of Polynomials
descending order of exponents), the first term is called the Leading Term. The
Examples
1. t
2. 11d
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The variable d has exponent 1. Thus, degree of the polynomial 11d is 1.
You can also say that it is a first-degree monomial.
3. –pqr
Each variable has an exponent of 1, that is, ptqt rt and the sum of
their exponents is 3. Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 3. You
can also say that it is a third-degree monomial.
4. a a b 6a b ab b
The sum of the exponents of each term is 4. Therefore, the degree of
the polynomial is 4. You can also say that it is a fourth-degree
polynomial.
5. uv tt u v u v
In the polynomial, -uv has degree 2, 10 has a degree 0, and
have degree 9. The highest sum of the exponents among the
terms is 9. Therefore, the degree of the polynomial is 9. You can also
say that it is a ninth-degree polynomial.
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Terms with the same literal coefficients of the same degree are called
similar terms, while the terms that have different literal coefficients and
degree are called dissimilar terms.
Note:
Examples:
Remember
What’s More
Expressions
Degree of a
Polynomial
Polynomial
Polynomial
Coefficient
Monomial
Trinomial
Binomial
Leading
Not a
1. x xy y 1 3
t
2. x
3. t a b c d
x
4.
5. x xy y
1. Symbols or letters that may take one or more than one value is
called____________.
2. Numbers that have fixed values refers to a ___________.
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3. A _________ is a constant, a variable, or a product or a quotient of
constants and variables separated by the symbols + and -.
4. An _________ is a variable, a constant, or a combination of both which
may be related by any of the four fundamental operations.
5. Algebraic expression where each term is a constant, a variable or a
product of a constant and variable is called ___________.
6. An ____________ is a symbol or a number at the upper right hand
corner of a variable, constant, or expression. It indicates the number of
times the variable, constant, or expression is used as a factor.
7. The variable, constant, or expression on which the exponent is applied
is called the _________.
8. The ______________ is the constant factor in a monomial.
9. The ______________ is/are the variable factor/s in a monomial.
10. A __________ is an algebraic expression which has only one term.
What I Can Do
Activity 3: Do Me A Favor!
Let’s Find Out: How to apply the basic terms in Algebra?
Let’s Use These Materials: Mathematics notebook and pen.
Let’s Do It This Way: Explain and discuss the given situations below. Write
your answer on your Mathematics notebook.
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+ +
+ + +
+ +
Assessment
Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and answer the following questions. Write your answer on
your Mathematics notebook.
1. Which of the following is similar to
A. B. C. D.
2. Which of the following is dissimilar to the second term of the expression
ti
A. B. C. D.
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9. These are symbols or letters that may take one or more than one value.
A. Constants C. Terms
B. Exponents D. Variables
10. Given the expression how many terms does it have?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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Additional Activities
Algebraic
Leading Term
Expression
according to
according to
polynomials
polynomials
the degree
Coefficient
the no. of
Kinds of
Kinds of
Leading
Degree
terms
x3 + 4
2x2 + x – 5
Congratulations!
You have successfully completed this module.
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Answer Key
Lesson 1
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What’s New
1. 2. 3.
+ + - + + +
+ + +
+ + +- + +
+ + +- +
+ + +
+ +
4. 5.
+ -
- - + + +
- -
- + +
-
Lesson 2
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References
Books
Julieta G. Bernabe, Elementary Algebra (Textbook for First Year),SD Publications Inc.
2009, 82-86.
Marilou C. Geruela et. al., Mathematics for the 21st Century Learner, Diwa Learning
Center Systems Inc. 2015, 130-132
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