Review of Algebraic Terms

Name the variable and the constant in the expression below.

5 - h

• The variable is h and the constant is 5.

• The variable is 5 and the constant is h.

contains at least one variable and at least one operation

• numerical expression

• algebraic expression

• like terms

• equivalent expression

In a power, the number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor

• coefficient

• constant

• exponent

• property

a symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number

• power

• exponent

• base

• variable

• coefficient

• constant

• power

• perfect square

• power

• evaluate

• term

• expression

• coefficient

• term

• expression

• constant

Property that states the sum of any number and 0 equals the number and that the product of any number and 1 equals the number

• associative property

• commutative property

• distributive property

• identity property

• perfect square

• algebraic expressions

• equivalent expressions

• numerical expressions

A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols. (Example: 4x-7)

• Term

• Algebraic Expression

• Order of Operations (GEMS)

• Like Terms