Algebraic expression:​ A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols.

Associative Property of Addition:​ The sum of a set of numbers is the same no matter how the numbers are grouped.

Associative Property of Multiplication: T​ he product of a set of numbers is the same no matter how the numbers are grouped.

Coefficient: A​ number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

Commutative Property of Addition: T​ he sum of a group of numbers is the same regardless of the order in which the numbers are arranged

Commutative Property of Multiplication: T​ he product of a group of numbers is the same regardless of the order in which the numbers are arranged.

Constant: A​ quantity that does not change its value.

Distributive Property: T​ he sum of two addends multiplied by a number is the sum of the product of each addend and the number.

Exponent: T​ he number of times a number or expression (called base) is used as a factor of repeated multiplication. Also called the power.

Like Terms: T​ erms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of like terms are different.

Order of Operations: T​ he rules to be followed when simplifying expressions.

Term: A​ number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables.

Variable: A​ letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary

Dependent variable-​ A variable that depends on other factors. For example, a test score could be a dependent variable because it could change depending on several factors such as how much you studied, how much sleep you got the night before you took the test, or even how hungry you were when you took it.

Equation: A​ mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign

Independent variable: A​ variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. For example, someone's age might be an independent variable.

Inequality: A​ mathematical sentence that contains the symbols >, <, ≥, or ≤.

Inverse Operation: A​ mathematical process that combines two or more numbers such that its product or sum equals the identity.

Proportion: A​ n equation which states that two ratios are equal.

Solution: t​ he set of all values which, when substituted for unknowns, make an equation true.

Substitution: t​ he process of replacing a variable in an expression with its actual value.