 The sum of two numbers is 20.

If one
number is 6, what is the other number?

 Find two numbers, such that one

number is 3 less than twice the other;
and their sum is 15.
 20 +(5)(3) and 18 -6  3
Arithmetic expressions.

 7x + y , 2x, -3y+4, and 6/a +3bc – 2

Algebraic expressions
The letter s that represent numbers are
called VARIABLES (unknown)
 Any algebraic expression separated from another
algebraic expression by plus or minus sign like:
5x4 + 2x3y3 – xy – 7
TERM

5x4 First term

2x3y3 Second term
xy Third Term
7 Fourth Term
 A term may be a number or a letter, or product
or quotient of numbers and letters.
7x, y, 6/a, 3bc, and -26

7x

Numerical coefficient Literal coefficient

*A term without a variable is what we call a

CONSTANT TERM
 Algebraic expressions are classified according to
their number of terms
5xy One term MONOMIAL
4x + 3y Two terms BINOMIAL
7x2 – 6x + 5 Three terms TRINOMIAL

An expressions with more than one term is a

MULTINOMIAL or a POLYNOMIAL
 9x-1, 7x-2, 5x ½ , 6/x + 3/y

This expressions are not polynomial

 (x+2), (x – 3), and x – 1

x+2
This quantities are called compound
terms
Count the number and give the classification
of terms in each algebraic expression.
1. 3x2 – 4x + 1
2. 5x3y4z5
3. 2x + 1
4
4. 2(x + 1) - 4x2 + x 3
5. 1 – x2 + x-3 + 1
x +1
Determine the base and the exponent.
1. 53
2. x2
3. 2x3
4. (2x)3
5. -x4
6. (-x)4
Recitation on page 232 and 233

Drill/ Exercises
A. Title: Terminologies in
Algebra
L. Targer: To identify the
different terms in algebra.
A. In the algebraic expression 5a4 + b3 – 2c + 3,
identify the following.
1. Constant
2. Variables (3)
3. Terms (give the 1st term, 2nd term, …)
4. Numerical coefficient of the 3rd term
5. Literal coefficient of the 1st term
6. Exponents of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd term
7. Exponent of b
8. Exponent of c
9. Coefficient of b3
10. Literal coefficient of 5
B. Classify each 4. 6x2y4z3
expression as 5. 9a4 – 10b3
monomial, 6. 5a – 6b – 7c
binomial, or 7. (a + 2b) – 4c
trinomial.
8. (c + d) + (x – y)
1. xyz
9. 2(x – 8)
2. x + y + z
10. xy
3. xy + z
z
C. State whether or not each algebraic
expression is a polynomial. Write yes or no.
1. 11x – 2y
2. 9x-3 + 10x-2 + 8x-1
3. 9x2 – 16y4
4. 8 + 6x2y3z4
5. 15x-2y-4
6. 24x +3
7. 24x1/2
8. 11 – 2
x y
 Page 182 letter B Mental Math
 Boys 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
 Girls 12, 14, 16, 18, 20,