Algebraic Expression

Edison D. Jacinto
Are you familiar with the arithmetic
statement 2+3=5?

X,Y
 5 x y 5
In the last expression, x and y ay take values
from the set of integers that make the statement
true. For example:

5 + 0 = 5 1 + 4 = 5 -3 + 8=5
4 + 1 = 5 0 + 5 = 5 -4 + 9= 5
3 + 2 = 5 -1 + 6 = 5 -5 + 10=5
2 + 3 = 5 -2 + 7 = 5 -6 + 11=5
 x y 5
There is an infinite number of values that can
take the places of x and y. These letters are
called variables and the number 5, which
remains unchanged is called constant.
 Consider the expression
4𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 + 2 .

The numbers 4, 3, 2 are constants.

The letters x and y are the variables.
 These variables may represent elements of
the set of real numbers.
 Remember

Variables are symbols or letters that may take one or

more than one value.

Constants are numbers that have fixed values.

Algebraic Expression is a variable, a constant, or

a combination of both which may be related by any of
the four fundamental operations.
Try me:
Directions: Identify the constant/s and variable/s in
each algebraic expressions.

Constant Variable

1. 7𝑎3 7 a

2. 3𝑥 2 + 1 3, 1 x

3. 10𝑎 + 𝑏 10, 1 a, b

4. 25𝑚3 + 10 𝑛2 25, 10 m, n

40, 11 x, y
5. 40𝑥 5 𝑦 4 + 11
 Quiz:
Directions: Identify the constant/s and variable/s in
each algebraic expressions.
(Find for the hidden message on column of variable.)

Constant Variable

1. 15𝑎3

2. 16ℎ2 + 17

3. 18𝑖 + 𝑙

4. 19𝑚3 + 20 𝑡 2

5. 21𝑜5 𝑒 4 + 22𝑣

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