Top 20 Math Words

1. symbols used to represent unspecified numbers or values
3. number any value that is greater than zero
6. number a whole number expressed as a product of factors that are 1 and itself
8. equation an equation in the form Ax + By = C, with a graph that is a straight line
9. a system of equations with exactly one solution
13. in an algebraic expression, the quantities being multiplied are called factors
15. correlation in a scatter plot, as x increases, y increases
16. form an expression is in simplest form when it is replaced by an equivalent expression having no like terms or parentheses

2. expression An expression consisting of one or more numbers and variables along with one or more arithmetic operations
4. variable the variable in a relation with a value that depends on the value of the independent variable
5. equations equations with more than one operation
7. of operation 1.evaluate expressions inside grouping symbols. 2.evaluate all powers. 3.do all multiplications and/or divisions from left to right. 4.do all additions and/or subtractions for left to right
10. an equation of the form
11. to find the value of an expression
12. an equation that states a rule for the relationship between certain quantities
14. a set of numbers in a specific order
16. the ratio of the change in the y-coordinates (rise) the corresponding change in the x-coordinates (run) as you move from one point to another along a line
17. plot two sets of data plotted as ordered pairs in a coordinate plane