Algebraic Expressions Vocabulary

An Expression that may contain numbers, operations, and one or more variables

• Like Terms

• Term

• Algebraic Expression

• Variable

• Equivalent Expressions

A symbol that represents one or more numbers

• Like Terms

• Term

• Algebraic Expression

• Variable

• Equivalent Expressions

A number or variable by itself, or product of numbers and variables in an algebraic expression.

• Like Terms

• Term

• Algebraic Expression

• Variable

• Equivalent Expressions

Expressions that result in the same number for any value of each variable

• Like Terms

• Term

• Algebraic Expression

• Variable

• Equivalent Expressions

Terms that have the same variables raised to the same exponents.

• Like Terms

• Term

• Algebraic Expression

• Variable

• Equivalent Expressions

Changing the order of addends or factors does not change the sum or product

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property of Addition and Multiplication

• Addition Property of Zero

• Multiplication Property of 1

• Commutative Properties

Changing the groupings of addends or factors does not change the sum or product.

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property of Addition and Multiplication

• Addition Property of Zero

• Multiplication Property of 1

• Commutative Properties

The sum of any number and zero is the number.

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property of Addition and Multiplication

• Addition Property of Zero

• Multiplication Property of 1

• Commutative Properties

The product of any number and one is the number.

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property of Addition and Multiplication

• Addition Property of Zero

• Multiplication Property of 1

• Commutative Properties

To multiply a sum or difference by a number, multiply each term in the sum or difference by the number outside the parentheses. Then simplify.

• Distributive Property

• Associative Property of Addition and Multiplication

• Addition Property of Zero

• Multiplication Property of 1

• Commutative Properties