| A | B |
| variable | a symbol used to represent a number |
| equation | a statement of equality |
| solution | a value that satisfies an equation |
| distributive property | a(b+c) = ab + ac |
| coefficient | a number that is multiplied by a variable |
| factor | to express as a product of 2 or more quantitites |
| integers | ..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ... |
| whole numbers | 0, 1, 2, 3, ... |
| slope | steepness rating for a straight line |
| y-intercept | a point where a graph crosses the y axis |
| x-intercept | a point where a graph crosses the x axis |
| ordered pair | (x,y) |
| sum | answer to an addition problem |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| quotient | answer to a division problem |
| product | answer to a multiplication |
| order of operations | PEMDAS |
| parabola | y = x^2 |
| perimeter | distance around a polygon |
| area | number of squares needed to "fill" a closed region with no overlaps |
| x^2 | x times x |
| 2x | 2 times x |
| 7 - 3(x + 2) = | 7 - 3x - 6 = 1 - 3x |