CCMS Math Vocab List #1

Front

Grouping of terms showing equal relationship; two expressions are equal.

Back

Equation

Front

Combination of values and operations showing relationships and comparisons.

Back

Expression

Front

A value that makes the equation true.

Back

Solution

Front

A letter representing an unknown number in algebra.

Back

variable

Front

Number multiplied by a variable in a term

Back

coefficient

Front

A value that never changes in an equation; a term without a variable.

Back

constant

Front

Combine, reduce terms, and clarify an expression.

Back

simplify

Front

Action on one or two numbers producing a result.

Back

operation

Front

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, square roots, cube roots are all considered what?

Back

operations

Front

Grouping of one or more factors (variables/numbers)

Back

term