Parts of an Expression
A letter or symbol that stands for a unknown or changing number.
Variable
A math sentence that says two expressions are equal and always contains an (=) sign
Equation
The small raised number that tells how many times the base is used as a factor
Exponent
The specific vocabulary term for the answer to a multiplication problem
Product
A number by itself whose value does not change.
Constant
A mathematical phrase made of numbers, variables, and operations, but lacks an equals sign
Expression
In the power 4³, this is the specific term used to describe the number 4
Base number
The answer to a division problem
Quotient
The number multiplied by a variable, like the 7 in 7x
Coefficient
A math sentence that compares values using symbols like <, >, ≤, or ≥
Inequality
The action of multiplying the same number over and over again, like 2 x 2 x 2
Repeated multiplication
The answer to an addition problem
Sum
One number, variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together. In 4x + 9, these are 4x and 9
Term
This term describes having the exact same value or meaning, like how 8 + 2 and 10 relate
Equivalent
The repeated multiplication string "2 x 2" can be read as this short exponent phrase
2 squared
A number multiplied by another to make a product, like the 3 and 4 in 3 x 4 = 12
Factor
When analyzing a math phrase, you look for its terms, coefficients, variables, and constants
Parts of an Expression
A different-looking expression that holds the exact same value, like 2(x + 3) and 2x + 6
Equivalent expression
The expanded repeated multiplication form of 2 to the fourth power (2⁴)
2 x 2 x 2 x 2
A number you get by multiplying a given number by a whole number, like 4, 8, 12, 16
Multiple