Algebraic term?

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in the expression 2+(a-b), is the number 2 also an algebraic term?

2007-07-05 16:44:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

yes....but technically you should call it a constant.

2007-07-05 16:48:11 · answer #1 · answered by DBSII 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The word "algebraic" has different definitions at different levels of math, but I would consider the number 2 to be algebraic in any definition.

2007-07-05 23:52:20 · answer #2 · answered by TFV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, it has to be handled according to the "rules" of algebra.

2007-07-05 23:48:48 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋