a
A symbol for a value we don't know yet
variable
A value, or values, we can put in place of a variable
solution
An "input" value of a function
independent variable
The "output" value of a function
dependent variable
finding what to multiply to get an expression
factoring
multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together
distributive law
How much there is of something
quantity
how many times to use the number in a multiplication
power
multiplying a number by 1 leaves it unchanged
multiplicative identity
a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together
term
adding 0 to a number does not change it
additive identity
A number used to multiply a variable
coefficient
The exponent of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication
exponent
multiply it by itself
square number
The result of multiplying a whole number by itself twice
cube number