algebraic expression

American  

[al-juh-brey-ik ik-spresh-uhn] / ˈæl dʒəˌbreɪ ɪk ɪkˈsprɛʃ ən /

noun

Mathematics.

1. a symbol or a combination of symbols used in algebra, containing one or more numbers, variables, and arithmetic operations.

   how to solve algebraic expressions.

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Etymology

Origin of algebraic expression

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

TRY IT : : 1.119 Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of −5 and 12.

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Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the product of −2 and 14.

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Translate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: ⓐ Seventeen more than y ⓑ Nine less than 9x2.

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TRY IT : : 1.121 Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −63 and −9.

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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 Finlay, Roger Thompson