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Chapter 1 Test Vocab
Ch. 1 Algebra
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| factor | a number that gets multiplied |
| prime number | a number that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself |
| composite number | a number with more than two factors |
| prime factorization | expressing a number as a product of prime factors (making a factor tree) |
| base | the number used as a factor |
| exponent | tells how many times to use the base as a factor |
| power | a number shown using exponents |
| squared | a number times itself (to the second power) |
| cubed | a number to the third power (times itself 3 times) |
| numerical expression | a combination of numbers and operations (no variables) |
| order of operations | rules the tell you which operation to do first |
| algebra | the language of symbols, including variables |
| variable | a letter used to represent a number |
| algebraic expression | a combination of variables, numbers, and at least one operation |
| evaluate | to find the value (answer) |