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Expressions/equation
Math vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Equation | A mathematical sentence stating that two quantities are equal |
| Expression | A mathematical combination of numbers variables and operations |
| Numerical expression | An expression that contains numbers and operations only |
| Algebraic expression | An expression that contains at least one variable |
| Variable | A letter that represents a number in a expression or equation |
| Exponent | A small raised number that indicates how many times a number or expression to be multiplied by itself |
| Coefficient | The number that comes directly before the variable in a expression |
| Sum | The results of adding numbers |
| Product | The results of multiplying numbers |
| Difference | The result of subtracting numbers |
| Quotient | The result of dividing numbers |