document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517492>Question 517492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is a variable </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A variable is usually designated by a letter  such as x, a, b, any letter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Called a variable because any value or even another variable can be assigned to it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Once assigned, however, that is the value of the variable anywhere you see it in a given expression </SPAN>\n" );
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