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Mod 6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coefficient | the numerical factor of a term that contains a variable |
| constant | a term that does not contain a variable |
| factor | to write a number as a product of its factors |
| factored form | an expression expressed as the product of its factors |
| greatest common factor | the greatest monomial that is a factor of both monomials the greatest common factor also includes any variables that the monomials have in common |
| like terms | terms that contain the same variable(s) raised to the same power, example 5x and 6x are like terms |
| linear expression | an algebraic expression in which the variable is raised to the first power, and variables are neither multiplied nor divided |
| simplest form | an expression is in simplest form when it is replaced by an equivalent expression having no like terms or parentheses |