Identify Variables and Operations: To write an algebraic expression, you need to know the variables and what operations are being used.For example, if you have 3 times a number x, plus 5, the algebraic expression would be 3x+5.
Example: 3x+5: Another example could be the difference of a number y and 7, which would be written as y−7.
Example: y−7: Algebraic expressions can also include exponents and parentheses, like 2(x+3)2, which means 2 times the square of the sum of x and 3.
Include Exponents and Parentheses: Remember, algebraic expressions don't have an equals sign; that's an equation. So something like 4z=8 isn't an expression, it's an equation.
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