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In , the 8 never changes. What algebra term names a number like this?
Question: In , the 8 never changes. What algebra term names a number like this?
Sample answer: A constant.
Key points:
- A constant is a number whose value always stays the same.
- Constants do not change even when the variable changes.
- In , 8 is the constant.
Rubric: Full credit for 'constant.' Partial credit for describing an unchanging value without the term. No credit for 'variable' or 'coefficient.'
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