Expressions Vocabulary

the answer to a multiplication problem

• coefficient

• product

• factors

the letter in a term of an expression

• variable

• term

• product

the answer to a subtraction problem

• variable

• expression

• difference

the part of the expression that stays the same

• constant

• quotient

• variable

what is being multiplied (Ex: (x=1) (2x))

• product

• factors

• expression

a letter or a number or a letter and a number (Ex: 3x)

• expression

• term

• coefficient

2 or more terms separated by an operational sign (+, -, *, /)

• coefficient

• factors

• expression

the answer to a division problem

• quotient

• expression

• constant

the answer to an addition problem

• sum

• product

• expression

the number in front of a letter (Ex: the 3 in 3x)

• term

• factors

• coefficient