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algebraic expressionOne or more characters or symbols associated with algebra; for example, A+B=C or A/B. algebraic expression [¦al·jə¦brā·ik ik′spresh·ən] (mathematics) An expression which is obtained by performing a finite number of the following operations on symbols representing numbers: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, raising to a power. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And since at least 1990, the proportion of middle-class American
high school sophomores proficient at "low level mathematical
concepts, such as simplifying an algebraic expression," has
languished around 45 percent. A syntactic type of misconception refers to the student's use
of the syntax, or structure, of a relational word problem (or statement)
to translate literally into an algebraic expression. A polynomial is an algebraic expression containing powers of one
or more variables. |
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