Fill in the Blanks Algebraic Techniques 1Online version Algebraic Techniques fill in the blanks by Wayne Dobson 1 evaluate expression order substitute variables simpler term constant first equivalent expanding ab Like coefficient alphabetical pronumerals 1 x + y + 3 is an example of an algebraic . 2 x and y are which are letters that stand for numbers . 3 In the example x + y + 3 , x and y could represent any numbers , so they could be called . 4 a x b is written as 5 A consists of numbers and pronumerals combined with multiplication or division . 6 A term that does not contain any pronumerals is called a term . 7 A is the number in front of a pronumeral . 8 To an expression or to values means to replace each pronumeral in an expression with a number to obtain a final value . For . 9 Two expressions are called when they are equal , regardless of what numbers are substituted for the pronumerals . 10 terms are terms containing exactly the same pronumerals , although not necessarily in the same . 11 Like terms can be combined within an expression to create a expression that is equivalent . 12 Numbers should be written in a term and pronumerals are generally written in order . 13 When , every term inside the brackets must be multiplied by the term outside the brackets .