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literal number/variables
symbols representing an unknown value

equation
an algebraic statement with an equals sign

numerical factors
numbers multiplied together

coefficient
numerical and literal coefficients

Axioms of Equality
must do the same operation of both sides

Axiom
true state without proof, self evident

dividing by zero (x/0)
undefined

commutative property (+/x)
order of numbers can change

associative property (+/x)
values are the same regardless of grouping

distributive property
a(b+c) = ab + ac

PEMDAS
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

Algebraic expressions
an expression that contains at least one variable

When adding/subtracting or multiplying/dividing
do it from left to right
terms
separated by operation signs

evaluate expression
To replace the variable in an expression with a number and then solve it.

monomial
one term

multinomial
more than three terms

binomial
2 terms
polynomial
more than four terms

power
exponent answer

exponent format
base^exponent = power
like terms
Expressions that contain the same variables (literal coefficients) and same exponents

figures in parentheses are
treated as one quantity