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