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A fixed value. (if it is not a constant, it is a variable) |
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A number used to multiply a variable
Example: 6z means 6 times z, and "z" is a variable, so 6 is a coefficient |
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An Operator is a symbol (such as +, ×, etc) that represents an operation (i.e. you want to do something with the values). |
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A symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.
Example: in x + 2 = 6, x is the variable
If it is not a variable it is called a Constant |
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