Equations and Expressions Vocabulary

Numbers, symbols, and operators like (+ and x) grouped together to show the value of something.

• Like terms
• Expression

Terms whose variables are the same.

• Like terms
• Distributive Property

A number by itself in an expression.

• Like terms
• Constant

Number used to multiply a variable.

• Coefficient
• Expression

Multiplying a number by a group of numbers being added or subtracted together.

• Variable
• Distributive property

Expressions that are the same even though they look different. 

• Coefficient
• Equivalent expression 

the number used as a factor

• base
• exponent
• powers
• perfect squares

the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor

• base
• exponent
• powers
• perfect squares

a combination of numbers and operations

• numerical expressions
• algebraic expression
• equivalent expressions
• factoring the expressions

variable, numbers and at least one operations

• numerical expressions
• algebraic expression
• equivalent expressions
• factoring the expressions