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Essential concepts and terminology to understand this topic
A mathematical phrase that combines numbers, variables, and operators but does not include an equals sign.
Parts of an expression separated by addition or subtraction signs, consisting of numbers, variables, or both.
The numerical factor in a term containing a variable.
Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.
A term in an expression that does not contain a variable, representing a fixed value.
A symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown value in a mathematical expression or equation.
The process of reducing an expression by combining like terms and performing operations.
An expression that includes variables, numbers, and operations but no equals sign.
A property stating that multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying it by each addend and then adding the results.
To group and simplify terms in an expression, typically by adding or subtracting like terms.
A mathematical statement that shows the equality of two expressions using an equals sign.
An expression consisting of one or more terms, where variables have non-negative integer exponents.
A polynomial with exactly one term.
A polynomial with exactly two terms.
A polynomial with exactly three terms.
