Numerical and Algebraic Expressions Vocabulary

Front

What is an expression that contains at least one variable?

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Algebraic expression

Front

What do we call expressions with the same value for all values of the variable?

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Equivalent expressions

Front

What is a letter used to represent a quantity that can change?

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Variable

Front

What is the number that is used as the factor when a number is raised to a power?

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Base

Front

What is the number that is multiplied by a variable?

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Coefficient

Front

What do we call a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal?

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Equation

Front

What is the process of finding the value of a variable that makes an equation true?

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Solving an equation

Front

What is a number that is not a variable in an expression?

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Constant

Front

What do we call the highest power of a variable in a polynomial?

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Degree

Front

What is the term for combining like terms in an expression?

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Simplifying