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Algebra Vocab List 1
Batesville Middle School Vocabulary Practice
Question | Answer |
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Variable | a symbol, usually a letter, that represents one or more numbers |
Algebraic Expression | a mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operational symbols. (sometimes called variable expressions). |
Equation | a mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign |
Open Sentence | an equation that contains one or more variables |
Simplify | to replace an expression with its simplest name or form |
Exponent | a number that shows repeated multiplication |
Base | a number that is multiplied repeatedly |
Evaluate | to substitute a given number for each variable, and then simplify |
Natural Numbers | the counting numbers (1, 2, 3, . . .) |