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X is the symbol for multiplication, as in 2X2=4 X (or any other letter) is often used to represent an unknown quantity.
Algebra uses letters to represent unknown numbers.
A variable is usually used for that - for example, a single letter that represents the unknown quantity.
An unknown number represented by a letter or symbol is a variable.
It is the unknown variable