Vocabulary Project for Unit 3 6th

Vocabulary

·     Algebraic expression: A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols.

·     Coefficient:  A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

·     Constant:  A quantity that does not change its value.

·     Distributive Property: The sum of two addends multiplied by a number is the sum of the product of each addend and the number.

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

·     Like Terms: Terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of like terms are different.

·     Order of Operations: The rules to be followed when simplifying expressions.

·     Term: A number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables.

·     Variable: A letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary