| A | B |
|---|
| distributive property | multiply by each term in a sum or difference |
| commutative property | order doesn't matter in addition and multiplication |
| associative property | grouping doesn't matter in addition and multiplication |
| factor | to write an expression as a product of factors |
| factored form | when an expression is written as a product of factors |
| algebraic expression | contains numbers, variables and operations |
| monomial | number, variable or product of numbers and variables |
| coefficient | the numerical part of a term |
| terms | the parts of an expresion separated by addition and subtraction |
| like terms | have the same variable part |
| simplest form | when an expression has no like terms and no parentheses |
| equivalent | have the same value |
| constant | a term that has no variable |
| linear expression | the variable is raised to the first power |
| simplify | to distribute and combine like terms |
| add the opposite | the rule for subtracting |
