Operations and Linear Equations Vocab

What is a symbol (usually a letter) that represents a number in an expression or equation?

• Variable

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Expression

What is a fixed value that does not change?

• Variable

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Expression

What is a numerical factor in a term?

• Variable

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Expression

What is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations?

• Variable

• Constant

• Coefficient

• Expression

What is a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables?

• Term

• Polynomial

• Monomial

• Binomial

What is an expression consisting of terms that are sums or differences of variables raised to non-negative integer exponents?

• Term

• Polynomial

• Monomial

• Binomial

What is a polynomial with just one term?

• Term

• Polynomial

• Monomial

• Binomial

What is a polynomial with two terms?

• Term

• Polynomial

• Monomial

• Binomial

What is the highest exponent of the variable in a polynomial?

• Degree

• Exponent

• Root

• Absolute Value

What is a number that shows how many times a base is multiplied by itself?

• Degree

• Exponent

• Root

• Absolute Value