1. Definitions
Identifying Parts

2. Algebraic Expression
Can have variables, numbers, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, parenthesis, square roots, exponents…
Examples:

3. Variable
Symbols or letters used to represent an unknown
Examples: 

4. Term
How many items are being added, subtracted, divided
Examples: 3 4

5. Like Terms
Same variable raised to the same power
Examples:

6. Coefficient
The number in front of a variable
Examples:
123 9 1

7. Exponent 3 12 4 The number up in the air next to a base
The number of times you multiply something times itself
Examples: 3 12 4

8. Base 2 x y What the exponent sits on
The part that has been raised to a power
Examples: 2 x y

9. Constant -42 5 -8 A number that has no variable
It can be positive or negative
Examples:
-42 5 -8

10. Factors 1 and 6…. Or 2 and 3 9 and x and y (x + 2) and (y – 3)
Items that are being multiplied together
Can be numbers, variables, parenthesis
Examples:
1 and 6…. Or 2 and 3
9 and x and y
(x + 2) and (y – 3)
3 and (z – 9)

11. Order of Operations -18 Simplify inside parenthesis
Take care of exponents
In order from left to right, multiplication or division
In order from left to right, addition or subtraction
Examples:
-18

12. Translations

13. ADDITION
Sum
Plus
Add
More Than
Increased

14. SUBTRACTION
Difference
Minus
Decreased
Less Than (swaps the order)

15. DIVISION
Quotient
Half
Divide by

16. MULTIPLICATION
Product
Twice
Double
Triple

17. EXPONENTS
Square
Cubed
To the power of
Raised to a power

18. Translate
The sum of a number and 10
x + 10

19. Translate
The product of 9 and x squared
9x2

20. Translate
9 less than g to the fourth power
g4 – 9

21. Translate
8 + 3x
Eight increased by three times x