2. INDEX
Coefficient, Variable, Constant and Term.
What is a Monomial ?
Binomials & Trinomials.
Structure of Algebraic Expressions.
Multiplication by horizontal and vertical method:
monomials by binomials monomials by binomials
binomials by binomials binomials by binomials
binomials by trinomials binomials by trinomials
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3. COEFFICIENT, VARIABLE ,CONSTANT AND
TERM.
× Co e f f i c i e n t - A n u mb e r
u s e d t o mu l t i p l y a
v a r i a b l e .
× V a r i a b l e - A s y mb o l f o r a
n u m b e r w e d o n 't k n o w y e t . I t
i s u s u a l l y a l e t t e r l i k e x
o r y .
× Co n s t a n t - Co n s t a n t i s a
n u mb e r o n i t s o w n , o r
s o me t i me s a l e t t e r s u c h a s
a , b o r c t o s t a n d f o r a
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