evaluate
find value of, power by multiplying the factor
standard form
numbers written without exponents
exponential
numbers written with exponents
factors
two or more numbers that are multiplied together to form a product
exponent
tells how many times the base is used in a factor
base
the common factor
square roots
the factor multiplied to form perfect squares
radical sigh
is the symbol used to indicate a square root of a number
numerical expression
the expression 6+4
order of operation
to evaluate expression
variable
is a symbol that represents an unknown quantity
coefficient
the numerical factors of a multiplication expression that contains a variable
algebra
the branch of mathematics that involves expressions with variable
algebraic expression
the expression n+2
equation
is sentence that contains two expressions separated by an equals sigh =
solution
an equation is numerical value for variable that makes the sentence true
solving an equation
the process of finding a solution
defining the variable
choosing a variable to represent an unknown quantity
equivalent expressions
the expression 4($12)+ 4($8)
Distributive Property
combines addition and multiplication.
properties
statement that are true for all numbers
Commutative Property
the order in which two number are added or multiplied does not change their sum or product
Associative Property
the way in which three numbers are grouped when they are added or multiplied does not change their sum or products
Identity Property
the sum of an addend and 0 is the addend. The product of factors and 1 is the factor
sequence
is an ordered list of numbers
term
each number in sequence
arithmetic sequence
term fund by adding the same number to the previous term