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doll/newman unit 1
unit 1 algebra vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algebraic expression | one or more numbers and/or variables along with one or more arithmetic operations. |
| terms | numbers, variables, or product of numbers and variables that are separated by addition or subtraction. |
| coefficient | the number in a term. |
| constant | a term with no variables. (alone) |
| factors | quantities (numbers or variables) being multiplied in a term. |
| substitution property | if two quantities are equal then they can be switched in an expression. |
| evaluate | simplify an expression as much as possible or perform all possible operations in an expression |
| exponents | must simplify all exponents |
| grouping symbols | complete any operations inside the grouping symbols before anything else. |
| substitution | an expression with a variable |