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The document provides an overview of algebraic expressions, including definitions of variables, constants, terms, and coefficients. It explains the characteristics of polynomials and how to identify them, along with examples. Additionally, it includes an activity for learners to create their own algebraic expressions.

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Algebraic Expression

The document provides an overview of algebraic expressions, including definitions of variables, constants, terms, and coefficients. It explains the characteristics of polynomials and how to identify them, along with examples. Additionally, it includes an activity for learners to create their own algebraic expressions.

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Algebrai

c
Expressi
Learning
Outcome
• Define what an algebraic
expression is.
• Distinguish between
variable, constant, and
term.
• Determine if an
expression is polynomial
or not.
How does your face look when
someone asks you to show a happy
expression?
Can we judge someone’s mood based on their
face?

What if someone asked you to give


them an algebraic expression – what
would you do?
Algebraic Expression
An algebraic expression (or) a variable expression is a
combination of terms by the operations such as addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, etc. For example, let us
look at the expression 5x + 7. Thus, we can say that 5x + 7
is an example of an algebraic expression. Here are more
examples:
Variables, Constants, Terms,
and Coefficients.
There are different components of an algebraic
expression. Let us have a look at the image given
below in order to understand the concept of
Variables, Constants, Terms, and Coefficients of any
algebraic expression.
Variables, Constants, Terms,
and Coefficients.
Variables, Constants, Terms,
and Coefficients.
In mathematics,
• a symbol that doesn't have a fixed value is called a variable
. It can take any value. In the above example that involved
matchsticks, n is a variable and in this case, it can take the
values 1,2,3,... Some examples of variables in Math are a,b,
x, y, z, m, etc.
• On the other hand, a symbol that has a fixed numerical
value is called a constant. All numbers are constants. Some
examples of constants are 3, 6, -(1/2), √5, etc.
Variables, Constants, Terms,
and Coefficients.
• A term is a variable alone (or) a constant alone (or) it can
be a combination of variables and constants by the
operation of multiplication or division. Some examples of
terms are ,
, , etc.
• Here, the numbers that are multiplying the variables are
3, -2/3, and 5. These numbers are called coefficients.
Identify the Variable, Coefficient, and
Constant.
Identify the Variable, Coefficient, and
Constant.

Variable Coefficient Constant


• x and y s • 10
• for x is
5
• for y is
4
Identify the Variable, Coefficient, and
Constant.

Variable Coefficients Constant


• x and y • for • none
is 2
• for is
3
Identify the Variable, Coefficient, and
Constant.

Variable Coefficients Constant


• a and b • for is • none
4
• for is
6
Variables, Constants, and
Terms
Polynomial

A polynomial is an algebraic
expression representing a sum or
difference of one or more terms
containing whole-number
exponents on the variables.
Examples of Polynomial:
An expression is NOT
a polynomial if:

1. The exponent is a negative


number, not a whole number or a
variable.
2. The variable is in the
denominator
The degree of
Polynomial
Exampl the degree of the terms is as
e: has has a degree of 2, -9x hasfollows:
a degree of 1, 7 has
degree
If a term degree
4 of two or more variables,
consists 0.degree of a term is
the
the sum of the exponents of the variables
Example
:
we have the degree of each term as
follows: has degree 3
(1+2=3)
has degree 6
(2+4=6)
has
The degree of
Polynomial
Since 6 is the highest sum of the
exponent from the term, then the
degree is 6.
Kind of polynomial according to the
number of terms
Kind of polynomial according to the
number of terms
Thank you for
Any
listening
Questions?
Activity Time!
Pick your partner
Directions: Each pair will create an
algebraic expression, which is an
example of a polynomial and not a
polynomial. Identify the variables,
constants, and terms.

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