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unit 3 vocab math
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Algebraic Expression | An expression that contains at least one variable |
| Associative Property | Moving the parentheses to create different groups |
| Base | When a number is raised to a power this is the number used as a factor |
| Coefficient | The number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression |
| Commutative Property | Changing the order of the factors or addends |
| Composite Number | A number greater than 1 that has more than two whole number factors |
| Cubed | A number raised to the third power |
| Difference | The answer to a subtraction problem |
| Distributive Property | The property that states if you multiply the sum by a number you will get the same result if you multiply each addend by that number then add the products |
| Equation | A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent |
| Equivalent | Having the same value |
| Evaluate | To find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression |
| Expanded Form | A number written as a product of repeated multiplication |
| Exponent | The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor |
| Exponential form | A number written with a base and an exponent |
| Factor | A number that is multiplied by another number to get a product |
| Numerical Expression | An expression that contains only numbers and operations |
| Order of Operations | A rule for evaluating expressions |
| Prime Factorization | A number written as the product of its prime factors |
| Prime Number | A whole number greater than one that has exactly two factors itself and 1 |
| Product | The answer to a multiplication problem |
| Quotient | The answer to a division problem |
| Squared | A number raised to the second power |
| Standard Form | A way to write numbers using digits |
| Substitution | To replace a variable with a number or another expression in an algebraic expression |
| Sum | The answer to an addition problem |
| Variable | A symbol used to represent a quantity that can change |