algebraic expression
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of algebraic expression
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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The first step will be to translate an English phrase to an algebraic expression.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
Translate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: the quotient of the difference of m and n, and p.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
This is a good example of obtaining useful information for an integration by making individual measurements over a grid, instead of trying to find an algebraic expression for a function.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
An algebraic expression is a collection of constants and variables joined together by the algebraic operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 13, 2015
A number or letter put before an algebraic expression, to show that one is to be divided by the other.
From The Wonder Island Boys: The Mysteries of the Caverns by Roger Thompson Finlay
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