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Constant

/KON-stunt/

Definition

A constant is a fixed value that does not change. In algebra, constants are numbers without variables attached. In an equation, constants remain the same regardless of variable values.

๐Ÿ’กExample

In y = 2x + 5, the number 5 is a constant (it never changes). In the formula A = ฯ€rยฒ, ฯ€ (approximately 3.14159) is a constant. Numbers like 7, โˆ’3, and ยฝ are all constants.

๐ŸŽ“Used in Grades

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