Algebra Vocabulary

3. how many times to use the value in a multiplication.
4. number used to multiply a variable (4x means 4 times x, so 4 is a coefficient)
5. a group of terms (the terms are separated by + or − signs) (does not have an equal sign)
7. expression- to rewrite it as a product of simpler expressions or numbers, essentially reversing the distributive property.
9. expression-the process of rewriting any algebraic expression into its simplest form.
11. a symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y, but can be a symbol or word

1. a number on its own
2. terms- terms whose variables (and their exponents such as the 2 in x2) are the same.
6. says that two things are equal. It will have an equals sign "="
8. expression- an algebraic expression where all variables have an exponent of 1 (or are raised to the first power), and there are no other mathematical operations besides addition, subtraction, multiplication by constants, or division by non-zero constants
10. a single number or a variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together