Variable
Symbol representing an unknown value.
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Algebra Core Terms
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Constant
Fixed value that does not change.
Coefficient
Number multiplying a variable.
Expression
Combination of numbers/variables with operations (no equals).
Equation
Statement that two expressions are equal.
Inequality
Comparison using <, >, ≤, or ≥.
Linear equation
Equation whose graph is a straight line.
Quadratic
Polynomial of degree 2 (ax²+bx+c).
Factor
Number/expression that divides another evenly.
Root / zero
Value of x that makes a function equal zero.
Slope
Steepness of a line (rise/run).
Intercept
Where a graph crosses an axis.
Domain
Set of allowed input values.
Range
Set of possible output values.