Module 8 Math Vocabulary

a number that is raised to a power.

• coefficient

• base

• exponent

• like terms

a number that indicates how many times the base is being multiplied 

• exponent

• terms

• variable

• like terms

a number that is multiplied by a variable      6a

• term

• expression

• coefficient

• variable

a number whose value does not change 3y + 5

• variable

• constant

• equation

• coefficient

terms with the same variables or raised to same exponents 5c + 4c

• constant

• variable

• term

• like terms

a mathematical sentence that contains only numbers and operations. 7x + 6

• base

• exponent

• expression

• equation

parts of an expression that are added or subtracted 5x + 8 + 2y

• constant

• term

• variable

• like term

a letter or symbol used to represent a quantity can change x y c b

• coefficient

• constant

• term

• variable

mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign to show two equivalent expressions

• equation

• expression

• exponent

• variable