Mathematical Vocabulary

1. a measure of the steepness of a line on a graph; the rise divided by the run
6. a value that does not change
8. an equation whose solutions form a straight line on a coordinate plane
10. a denominator that is the same in two or more fractions
13. the horizontal axis on a coordinate plane
15. a linear equation written in the form y=mx+b, where m represents slope and b represents the y-intercept
17. the smallest whole number, other than zero, that is a multiple of two or more given numbers
18. a symbol used to represent a quantity that can change

2. a rule for evaluating expressions in a specific order
3. a mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables
4. the number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression
5. the vertical axis on a coordinate plane
7. the top number of a fraction that tells how many parts of a whole are being considered
9. the y-coordinate of the point where the graph of a line crosses the y-axis
11. an expression that contains at least one variable
12. to replace a variable with a number or another expression in an algebraic expression
14. the bottom number of a fraction that tells how many equal parts are in the whole
16. a pair of numbers that can be used to locate a point on a coordinate plane