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Grade 9 Algebra Vocabulary

Includes 15 concepts: algebra, term, constant term, variable term, numerical coefficient, monomial, binomial, trinomial, polynomial, polynomial degree, like terms, adding like terms, subtracting like terms, common factor, greatest common factor
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algebraThe study of mathematics using letters.
termincludes a numerical coefficient and (variable(s) and are connected by + or -.
constant terma term with unchanging value
variable terma letter or symbol representing an unknown quantity(number)
numerical coefficientthe number attached (by multiplication) to the variable(s)
monomialone term polynomial
binomialtwo term polynomial
trinomialthree term polynomial
polynomialcan be used to represent any number of terms
polynomial degreeis determined by the term with the greatest power.  If there is more than one variable in a term, add the exponents.
like termshave the same variable(s) and the same exponent(degree) for each variable
adding like termsadd coefficients
subtracting like termssubtract coefficients
common factora term that divides into all of the terms of the polynomial without a remainder
greatest common factor (GCF)the largest term that divides into all of the terms of the polynomial without a remainder
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