Addition
subtracting
Definition
Grouping
100

2X+3X

5x

100

52w-11w

41w

100

What is an algebraic Expression 

A mathematical statement that contains a variable and no equal sign 

100

9x+9-4x-6

(9x-4x); (+9-6)

200

3y+5y+11y

19y

200

63t-59t

4t

200

What is a variable?

Any letter or symbol that is not a number and represents an unknown value. 

200

-3-7h-40-9h

(-3-40); (-7h, -9h) 

300

3a+12a+7+8

15a+15

300

100p-25p-35p-41p

-p

300

What is a constant? 

Any negative or positive number that stands alone. 

300

3+4+9+8

(3,4,9,8)

400

36xy+12xy+4xy

52xy

400

56z-36z-16z

4z

400

What is a coefficient? 

Any number that is in front of a algebraic term. 

400

X+2x+3x+4x

(x, 2x,3x,4x) 

500

21q+15q+9q

45q

500

89f-9f-40f-7-8

40f-15

500

What is an algebraic term?

A variable or constant that stands alone or a variable and a coefficient together. 

500

8u+20u-3+9

(8U, 20U)  (-3,9)