Algebra Unit 1A Vocab

sum

the total amount resulting from adding two or more numbers.

product

The quantity resulting from multiplying numbers together.

difference

The remainder left after subtracting one value from another.

quotient

The result obtained from dividing two numbers.

Associative Property of Addition

The way numbers are grouped when adding does not change the sum. For example: 3 + (4 + 5) = (3 + 4) + 5

term

A term can be a number, variable, or product of numbers and variables. Each term of an algebraic expression is separated by addition or subtraction. For example: In the expression y + 8- 3x, the terms are y, 8, and -3x.

factor

One of two or more numbers that, when multiplied together, produce a given product. For example: 3, 5, and 2 are factors of 30 because 3 x 5 x 2 = 30.