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Unit 3 Vocabulary
Expressions Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exponent | a quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression |
| Terms | In Algebra, a term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together. Terms are separated by + or − signs |
| Base | The number that is going to be raised to a power |
| Squared | To multiply a number by itself or to the second power |
| Variable | A symbol for a number we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y |
| Cubed | The third power of a quantity |
| Coefficient | The number that comes before a variable |
| Divisor | The number you divide by |