Key Terms

a polynomial consisting of two terms

• binomial

• trinomial

• equations

• variable

A number in front of a variable

• constant

• coefficient

• evaluate

• inequality

A number that does not change.

• binomial

• variable

• constant

• monomial

Determine the answer

• term

• expand

• evaluate

• simplify

A direction to multiply the term in front of the brackets by each of the terms inside the brackets.

• distribution property

• associative property

• inverse operation

• trinomial

A statement where two expressions are equal.

• expression

• monomials

• equation

• variable

Means the same as distribution property

• expression

• expand

• equation

• inequality

A raised number that tells you how many times to mulitply the base by itself.

• expand

• exponent

• expression

• evaluate

A collection of variables and/or numbers that represent a quantity.

• exponent

• expression

• inequality

• monomial

A statement where two expressions are not equal.

• equation

• inequality

• term

• trinomial