a
A value, or values, we can put in place of a variable that makes the equation true.
Solution
The value of a function.
dependent variable
The is 0, because adding 0 to a number does not change it
additive identity
The exponent of a number says how many times to use the number in a multiplication.
power
Finding what to multiply to get an expression.
factoring
A number used to multiply a variable.
Example
coefficient
How much there is of something.
quantity
multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately.
distributive law
The result of multiplying an integer by itself.
square number
The index of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication.
exponent
The is 1, because multiplying a number by 1 leaves it unchanged:
multiplicative identity
The result of multiplying a whole number by itself twice.
cube number
An value of a function.
independent variable
In Algebra a number is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.
term
A symbol for a value we don't know yet. It is usually a letter like x or y.
variable