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Algebra 1 Terms
Basic terms and definitions for an Algebra 1 class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Equation | An equation says that two things are equal. It will have an equals sign "=" |
| Variables | a symbol for a number we don't know yet, it is usually a letter |
| Constant | A number on its own |
| Coefficient | a number used to multiply a variable |
| Operator | s a symbol (such as +, ×, etc) that represents an operation |
| Term | either a single number or a variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together. |
| Expression | a group of terms |
| Exponent | how many times to use the value in a multiplication |
| Polynomial | terms that can have constants, variables and the exponents |
| Like Terms | terms whose variables are the same |