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Understanding Algebra Basics

This document provides fundamental concepts of algebra, including definitions of variables, constants, terms, expressions, coefficients, and like terms. It explains algebraic equations and demonstrates how to solve them using inverse operations. Examples are provided for clarity on each concept and solving method.

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Understanding Algebra Basics

This document provides fundamental concepts of algebra, including definitions of variables, constants, terms, expressions, coefficients, and like terms. It explains algebraic equations and demonstrates how to solve them using inverse operations. Examples are provided for clarity on each concept and solving method.

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ALGEBRA NOTES

What is variable?
Answer: It is denoted with alphabetical characters. The
value of variable is not fixed. It keeps on changing.
Example: x, a, b, y etc.
What is constant?
Answer: Any number we call it a constant as the value of
constant number is fixed. Example: 4, 2, 7, 8, 10 etc.
What is a term?
Answer: Terms are algebra forms in which a number and
variable are attached together or we call a single number
also a term. Example: 2x, 3y, 7, 4x, 5a etc
What is an expression?
Answer: An expression is an algebraic form which
consists of numbers, variable and operation signs.
Example: x + 2, 3x + y, 3x - 7 etc.
What is coefficient?
Answer: The number which is attached with the variable
and that number are called as coefficient. Example: In 2x,
the number 2 is called as coefficient.
What are like terms?
Answer: Like terms are the terms which have exactly
same variables. Example: 2x & 4x, 7y & 9y etc.
ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS
Algebraic equations are equations which contains at least
one variable and constants with equal to sign.
Example: 4x + 7 = x + 5 is an algebraic equation.
This equation has left hand side (LHS) and right hand side
(RHS).
4x + 7 = x+5
Left Hand Side (LHS) Right hand Side (RHS)
Solution of equation is the value or values of the variable
which make the equation true.
If x + 5 = 7
To solve it, we will do the opposite of the given
operation. When you bring the 5 to other side RHS, we
change ‘+’ to ‘-‘.
X+5=7
X=7-5X=2
If x - 7 = 10
To solve it, we will do the opposite of addition.
X = 10 + 7
X = 17
If 2x = 10
To solve it, we will do opposite of multiplication. As 2 is
multiplied by x here, so to solve it we will do division.
2x = 10
X = 10/2  X = 5
If x/7 = 10
To solve it, we will do opposite of division. As x is divided
by 7, to solve it we will do multiplication.
X = 10 x 7
X = 70

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