Equation unit vocabulary

A letter than can be replaced by a number.

• coefficient

• variable

• term

• simplify

A number in front of a variable (multiplied by the variable).

• coefficient

• equivalent

• simplify

• like terms

Number(s) or variable(s) separated by + or - signs.

• variable

• constant

• term

• exponent

A term that does not have a variable.

• coefficient

• term

• constant

• expression

A math sentence with an equal sign.

• Expression

• Exponent

• Equivalent

• Equation

Equal or interchangeable in value.

• Equation

• Equivalent

• Expression

• Simplify

To reduce to a simpler form. (Make smaller)

• Like terms

• Constant

• Equation

• Simplify

Terms that have the same exponent and variable(s).

• Like terms

• terms

• equation

• expression

The number of times the base is multiplied to itself.

• equation

• expression

• exponent

• equivalent

A number sentence without an equal sign.

• equation

• equivalent

• exponent

• expression