Vocabulary for Simplifying Expressions

 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

The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.

• product
• quotient
• sum
• difference

The result of dividing one quantity by another

• product
• quotient
• sum
• difference

The result of multiplying two numbers.

• quotient
• product
• sum
• difference

A quantity that does not change its value. 

• sum
• constant
• coefficient
• quotient

The rules to be followed when simplifying expressions.

• algebraic expression
• coefficient
• order of operations
• variable

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

The answer to a multiplication problem is called ___________

• Product
• Quotient
• Factor
• Sum