| A | B |
| Variable | A letter that is used to represent one or more numbers. |
| Value | The number. |
| Variable Expression | A collecltion of numbers, variables, and operations. |
| Evaluating the expression | The resulting number when replacing each variable in an expression by a number. |
| Verbal Model | Translating words into mathematics. |
| Unit Analysis | Labeling your answer. |
| Order of Operations | The rules established to evaluate an expression involving more than one operation. |
| Power | An expression like 4^6. |
| Exponent | The number or variable that represents the number of times the base is used as a factor. |
| Base | The number or variable that is used as a factor in repeated multiplication. |