| A | B |
| Variable | A letter or symbol that represents any one or collection of numbers. |
| Constant | A letter or number with a set value. |
| Coefficient | A number that precedes a variable in a product. |
| Equation | A symbolic statement where two expressions are set equal to each other. |
| Expression | A group of numbers and/or variables linked by operation signs. |
| Solution | A value for the variable that makes the equation true. |
| Solution Set | The set of all values of the variable that make the equation true. |
| Base | A factor that is multiplied by itself the number of times shown in the exponent. |
| Exponent | A number that stands for the power, or the number of times the base is to be multiplied. |
| Inequality | A symbolic statement where two expressions' relative sizes are compared using greater than or less than symbols. |