| A | B |
| variable | The symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown number |
| binomial | A polynomial with two unlike terms |
| absolute value | The distance an integer is from zero on a number line |
| monomial | A number, a variable, or their product |
| integer | A number from the set {...-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3,...} |
| trinomial | A polynomial with three unlike terms |
| polynomial | A monomial or the sum or difference of two or more monomials |
| exponent | A number that indicates how many times another number is used as a factor |
| Like Terms | Terms that differ only on their numerical coefficient |
| quadratic equation | An equation which has a degree of two |
| roots/solutions | The x-intercepts of the graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c = 0 |
| coefficient | The number in front of a variable |