| A | B |
| algebraic expression | an expression that contains numbers, operations, and variables |
| coefficient | the number multiplied by a variable in a term |
| constant | a term that has no variable |
| equation | a mathematical sentence that contains an equals sign between two expressions |
| equivalent expressions | two or more expressions that represent the same algebraic expression |
| evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
| inequality | a mathematical sentence using <, >, ≤, or ≥ to compare two quantities |
| like terms | terms that have the same variable(s) |
| simplify | to rewrite an expression without parentheses and combine all like terms |
| solution | any value or values that make an equation true |
| term | a number or the product of a number and variable in an algebraic expression |
| variable | a symbol that represents one or more numbers |