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Topic 3 Vocab
Numeric & Algebraic Expressions
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| a mathematical phrase that consists of variables, numbers, and operation symbols | algebraic expression |
| the repeated factor of a number written in exponential form | base |
| the number part of a term that contains a variable, the 3 in 3y | coefficient |
| a whole number greater than 1 with more than two factors | composite number |
| expressions that always have the same value | equivalent expressions |
| to follow the order of operations in a numerical expression | evaluate (a numerical expression) |
| to replace each variable with a number, and then follow the order of operations in an algebraic expression | evaluate (an algebraic expression) |
| a number that shows how many times a base is used as a factor | exponent |
| a diagram that shows the prime factorization of a composite number | factor tree |
| for two or more whole numbers, the greatest number that is a factor of all the numbers | greatest common factor (GCF) |
| for two or more numbers, the least multiple, not including zero, shared by all of the numbers | least common multiple (LCM) |
| terms that have identical variable parts | like terms |
| a mathematical phrase that consists of numbers and operation symbols | numerical expression |
| a number expressed using an exponent | power |
| the expression of the number as a product of its prime factors | prime factorization |
| a whole number greater than 1 with exactly two factors, 1 and the number itself | prime number |
| to combine the like terms of an algebraic expression | simplify |
| to replace the variable with a number in an algebraic expression | substitution |
| the parts of an expression separated by addition and/or subtraction signs | term |
| a letter that represents an unknown value | variable |