Algebra Vocab Practice

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Algebra

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A branch of mathematics that uses variables to represent unknown quantities

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Exponent

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A number that tells how many times to multiply the base number by itself

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Evaluate

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To solve a problem

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Variable

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A letter that represents a number we do not know yet

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What does it mean when a number is squared?

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To the second power or an exponent of 2

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What is a coefficient in an algebraic expression?

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The number that multiplies the variable

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Binomial

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An expression with only two terms

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What are like terms?

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Terms with the same variable or same variable with an exponent

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What is an equation?

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A math problem with an equal sign and an answer

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What is a solution in mathematics?

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A number that makes an expression or equation true