Expressions and Equations Vocab

The large number before the exponent, it is the number being multiplied.

• Base

• Exponent

• Variable

• Product

A tiny number above the base which tells how many times the base will be multiplied.

• Base

• Sum

• Exponent

• Term

Another word for solve, find the value.

• Product

• Quotient

• Term

• Evaluate

A letter or symbol that represents an amount

• Variable

• Divide

• Exponent

• Than

A math problem with a variable in it.

• Numerical Expression

• Algebraic Expression

• Solve

• Evaluate

A math problem with only numbers in it

• Algebraic Expression

• Numerical Expression

• Product

• Term

Parts of an expression separated by - or +

• Term

• Than

• Twice

• Squash

Reverse the order when changing a word problem into an expression.

• Term

• Sum

• Base

• Than

There are four of them: add, subtract, multiply and divide.

• Exponent

• Fractions

• Terms

• Operations

To plug a number in for a variable

• Subtraction

• Term

• Substitute

• Addition