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An example of a mathematical expression with a variable is 2x + 3. All variables must have a coefficient, a number that is multiplied by the variable. In the expression 2x + 3, the coefficient of x is the number 2, and it means 2 times x plus 3
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Definition of mathematics
1: the science of numbers and their operations (see OPERATION sense 5), interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space (see SPACE entry 1 sense 7) configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations
Algebra, arithmetic, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry are branches of mathematics.
2: a branch of, operation in, or use of mathematics
the mathematics of physical chemistry
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“Mathematics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematics. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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English Language Learners Definition of mathematics
: the science of numbers, quantities, and shapes and the relations between them
mathematics noun
math·e·mat·ics | \ ˌma-thə-ˈma-tiks \
Kids Definition of mathematics
: the science that studies and explains numbers, quantities, measurements, and the relations between them
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