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Defining Algebraic Expressions for Professional Guidelines
As part of an initiative to standardize technical language in your department, you have been asked to write a brief entry for the company's 'Math Standards' wiki. Your task is to define the term 'algebraic expression.' In your response, provide the formal definition, explicitly list the three types of elements that can be combined to form an expression, and clarify whether a single number (like a fixed $10 processing fee) or a single variable (like 'n' for number of shipments) is considered an expression on its own.
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