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Essential concepts and terminology to understand this topic
A symbol, usually a letter, that represents an unknown value in an equation or expression.
A numerical factor that multiplies a variable in an expression or equation.
A mathematical phrase that can include numbers, variables, and operations but does not include an equal sign.
A mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions using an equal sign.
An equation that represents a straight line when graphed and has no variables raised to a power greater than one.
An equation where the highest power of the variable is two, typically written in the form ax² + bx + c = 0.
An expression made up of terms that include variables raised to whole number powers and coefficients.
The process of breaking down a polynomial into simpler terms (factors) that multiply together to form the original polynomial.
A number that indicates how many times the base is multiplied by itself.
A fixed value that does not change, often represented by a number without a variable.
A property stating that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing the multiplication of a term over a sum or difference.
A mathematical statement showing that two expressions are not equal, using symbols like <, >, ≤, or ≥.
The measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the ratio of the rise to the run.
The distance of a number from zero on the number line, always expressed as a non-negative value.
A relation where each input (x-value) has exactly one output (y-value).
