coefficient
the number in front of a variable/ usually a constant that is multiplied by a variable in a term
constant
a monomial that is a real number, the number by itself
distributive property
the property lets you multiply each addend separately and then add the products
domain
the set of all possible values ot the independent variables in a function. It is the X in an ordered pair.
equation
a mathematical statement or sentence that says one mathematical expression or quantity is equal to another
expression
an expressive phrase that includes operations, numbers, and/or variables. It does not contain an equal sign
function
a rule that establishes a relationship between two quantities, the input and output. There is exactly one input for each output
like terms
terms that contain the same variables to the same power
Order of Operations
the rules for evaluaing an expression involving more than one operation
variable
a letter that represents a range of a number