Chapter 1 Vocabulary

 A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols. 

• Variable
• Algebraic Expression
• Constant
• Coefficient

A letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary

• constant
• coefficient
• variable
• term

A number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables. 

• term
• variable
• sum
• coefficient

A quantity that does not change its value. 

• sum
• constant
• coefficient
• quotient

Terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of like terms are different. 

• variable
• like terms
• product
• constant

______________ is a mathematical statement consisting of an equal symbol between two algebraic expressions that have the same value.

• Inverse

• Equation

• Inequality

• Expression

A number used to multiply a variable. It is the number "attached" to a variable.

• constant

• coefficient

• term

• expression

In 8r - 3 , the COEFFICIENT is ___

• 8

• r

• -

• 3

In 8r + 3 , the CONSTANT is ___

• 8

• r

• +

• 3

In 8r - 3 , the VARIABLE is ___

• 8

• r

• -

• 3