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Intro to Algebra
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quotient | the answer you get when you divide one number by another |
| product | the answer you get when you multiply two or more numbers or values together |
| sum | answer to an addition problem |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| variable | A letter like x or y that stands for a number you do not know yet |
| constant | term without a variable (letter) |
| term | numbers/variables separated by a + or - |
| coefficient | the number next to a variable |
| absolute value | distance from zero |
| substitution | replacing a variable (letter) with a value (number) |
| evaluate | solve |
| expression | math sentence WITHOUT an equal sign |
| equation | math problem WITH an equal sign |
| exponents | a small number written above and to the right of a base number. It shows how many times you multiply the base number by itself. |
| Order of Operations | PEMDAS |
| perimeter | the total distance around the outside edge of a two-dimensional shape |
| distribute | multiplying an outside number or letter by each separate term inside a set of parentheses |