Year 7 Algebra Vocabulary

Order of operations

1 Work the brackets first. 2 Work from left to right and do all × and ÷ as you come across them. 3 Work from left to right and do all + and − as you come across them.

variable

A letter used to represent one or more numbers

Coefficient

A number multiplied by a variable.

Algebra

A strand of mathematics where symbols are used to represent numbers to allow us to solve complex problems.

Pronumeral

A symbol (usually a letter) that takes the place of a numeral.

Commutative

An operation is commutative if changing the order of the operands does not change the result.

Quotient

Divide

Consecutive

Following one after another in order

Product

Multiply

simplify

To change an equation, fraction, or other mathematical expression into its most basic form

Expressions

consist of numbers, variables and operations

Halved

divide by two

solve

find the solution

Like terms

have identical variables

Triple

multiplied by three

substitution

replace a pronumeral with a value

Difference

the answer to a subtraction problem

equals

the same as or equivalent

Double

two times