It is, in fact, called an expression. To be more precise, an algebraic expression.
An expression.
Expression
A variable expression includes variables.
Algebraic expression
That sounds like the definition for Recursive Formula.
What are the choices?
It is a bigger expression.
They are terms of an expression or an equation
It is an expression.
Expression
It is an expression.
A mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, or variables is called an algebraic expression. Algebraic expressions consist of constants (numbers), variables (letters representing unknown quantities), and mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and exponentiation. These expressions can be simplified, evaluated, or manipulated using algebraic rules and properties.