| A | B |
| equation | has an = sign |
| expression | no = sign |
| variable | a letter that represents a number |
| more than | add |
| sum | the result when you add |
| product | the result when you multiply |
| less than | subtract and switch the order |
| of | multiply |
| is | equals |
| twice | 2 times |
| tripled | multiply by 3 |
| squared | to the second power |
| cubed | to the third power |
| quotient | the result when you divide |
| difference | the result when you multiply |
| increased by | add |
| decreased by | subtract |
| exponent | how many times to multiply the base by itself |
| base | the number in front of the exponent that's being multiplied |
| coefficient | the number in front of the variable |