Foundations of Algebra

Unit 1 Vocabulary
-You will create a flashcard for each word listed.
-Flash card words will be assigned each week.
-It is your responsibility to keep up with your vocabulary
-For words that have a star next to them, you will create a
Marzanos vocabulary graphic organizer.
-Flash cards/Marzanos graphic organizers are due with your INB on
test day.

**Algebraic Expression- a mathematical phrase that

includes one or more variables
Coefficient- the numerical factor of a term
Equivalent Expressions- two algebraic expressions that
have the same value for all values of the variable(s).
Evaluate- replacing each variable with a given number
**Integers- a number that is not a fraction or a
decimal.
Like-terms- have the same variables
Order of Operations- performing operations in the order
of PEMDAS
Perfect Square- the square of an integer
Simplify- replacing a numerical expression with a single
numerical value
Term- a number, a variable, or the product of a number
and one or more variables.
Variable- a symbol, usually a letter, that represents a
value