EE Vocabulary

A number used to multiply a variable. In algebra, it is the number directly before the variable in an algebraic term

• Equations

• Coefficient

• Exponent

• Inequality

a symbol, normally a letter, used to show a value that is not known yet. 

• Term

• Square

• Expressions

• Variable

Says how many times a number or variable is multiplied by itself

• Constant

• Exponent

• Coefficient

• Term

When a number or variable is raised to the second power (has an exponent of 2)

• Square

• Cube

• Variable

• Constant

When a number or variable is raised to the third power (has an exponent of 3)

• Variable

• Square

• cube

• Exponent

compares two values or expressions and says if one is less than, greater than, or simply not equal to another value. This can contain any of the following symbols: < > ≤ ≥ ≠

• Term

• Expressions

• Equations

• Inequality

A fixed value in an expression. A number totally by itself.

• term

• Constant

• variable

• expression

Numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and ×) that show the value of something; these do NOT have an equal sign.

• inequalities

• Expressions

• equations

• coefficient

A math statement that shows two expressions that have the same exact value

• expression

• variable

• Equations

• exponent

When an expression has a number, variable, or both together. These are separated by + or - signs.

• Expressions

• Constant

• Inequality

• Term