Expressions and Equations Vocabulary

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 number of times a number or expression (called base) is used as a factor of repeated multiplication. Also called the power. 

• variable
• constant
• exponent
• term

numbers multiplied together to get another number

• sum
• product
• factors
• constant