Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Algebraic Expressions - 1.1 Introduction to Algebra - 1.1 Exercise Set - Page 8: 1

Answer

Unchanging factor (Constants)

Work Step by Step

In math, an ‘unchanging factor’ is a number in an expression that when the expression is simplified or solved the ‘unchanging factor’ doesn’t change. Another word for an ‘unchanging factor’ is a ‘constant number’. To make this more easier to understand let’s use an example; In the expression 4 + x, 4 is a(n) constant as it doesn’t change (x is a variable). It makes sense that 4 is a constant since it is a number by itself which will not change. As it will not change X doesn’t impact the value of this number, and this is why numbers that don’t change or will remain the same are called constants or unchanging factors.
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