linear combination

noun Mathematics. (of mathematical quantities)

a sum of products of each quantity times a constant: The expression aX + bY + cZ is a linear combination of X, Y, and Z, where a, b, and c are constants.

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Linear combination is always a great word to know.

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a positive number that is equal to the sum of all positive integers that are submultiples of it, as 6, which is equal to the sum of 1, 2, and 3

an expression or a proposition, often algebraic, asserting the equality of two quantities

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