a
A value, or values, we can put in place of a variable (such as x) that makes the equation true.
Solution
How much there is of something.
Quantity
The ______ of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication.
Exponent
An "input" value of a function
independent variable
The _____ of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication.
Power
To _____ a number: just multiply it by itself.
square (number)
The "output" value of a function.
dependent variable
In Algebra a ______ is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.
Term
The result of multiplying a whole number by itself twice.
Example: 3 × 3 × 3 = 27, so 27 is a _____.
cube number
Finding what to multiply to get an expression.
Factoring
The _________ is 0, because adding 0 to a number does not change it:
a + 0 = 0 + a = a
Additive Identity
A symbol for a value we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.
valiable
Law that says multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately.
Distributive law
A number used to multiply a variable.
Example: 6z means 6 times z, and "z" is a variable, so 6 is a _______.
Coefficient
The _________ is 1, because multiplying a number by 1 leaves it unchanged:
a × 1 = 1 × a = a
Multiplicative Identity