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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.


Etymology

Origin of algebraic expression

First recorded in 1730–40

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Translate the English phrase into an algebraic expression: the quotient of the difference of m and n, and p.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

Translate to an algebraic expression and simplify if possible: the quotient of −56 and −7.

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

Any variable in an algebraic expression may take on or be assigned different values.

From Textbooks • Feb. 13, 2015

The notion is like an algebraic expression which ideally represents a given quantity, but it is not the quantity itself.

From Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History by Sabatier, Auguste

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