| A | B |
| exponent | In a power, the number of times the base is used as a factor. |
| factor | A number that divides a whole # evenly. |
| base | In a power, the number used as a factor. |
| evaluate | To find the value of an expression by replacing the variables with numerals. To solve. |
| numerical expression | A combination of #'s and at least one operation. |
| algebraic expression | A combination of variables, #'s, and at least one operation. |
| equation | A mathematical sentence that contains the equal sign. |
| variable | A symbol used the represent a number. |
| open sentence | An equation that contains a variable. |
| solution | A value for the variable that makes an equation true. |
| inverse operation | Pairs of operations that undo each other. |