Mont: combining like terms

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Across
  1. 3. The numerical part of a term. For example, in the term 4x, 4 is the coefficient.
  2. 5. A mathematical phrase that includes numbers, variables, and operators.
  3. 8. A symbol that tells the computer to perform certain mathematical or logical manipulations. In algebra, operators include addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/).
  4. 9. Terms that contain the same variables raised to the same power. Only like terms can be combined. For example, 3x and 4x are like terms, but 2x and 2y are not.
Down
  1. 1. A letter or symbol that represents an unknown number or quantities that can change.
  2. 2. A number on its own, or sometimes a letter that stands for a fixed number in an equation.
  3. 4. A term in algebra is either a single number, a variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.
  4. 6. To combine like terms and constants to make an expression shorter and easier to understand.
  5. 7. The power (or exponent) of a number tells you how many times to use the number in a multiplication. It is represented as a small raised number to the right of the base number.