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16 Cards in this Set
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variable
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a letter or symbol used to represent a number
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Factor
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each of the numbers, variables or combination when numbers and/or variables are multiplied
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Exponent
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the number of times the base occurs as a factor in a power
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algebraic expression
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contains numeral(s), variable(s) and operation(s) which together represent a number
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Numerical Coefficient
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the numerical factor in a product
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Term
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each quantity (composed of numerals, variables or both to indicate a product or a quotient)in a mathematical expression which is composed of a sum of quantities
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Monomial
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a term which is either a numeral, a variable, or a product of a numeral and two or more variables
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Like terms or similar terms
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terms that are exactly alike or that differ only in numerical coefficients
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Constant or constant term/monomial
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a numerical term with no variable factors
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Binomial
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an expression which is the sum of two monomials
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Trinomial
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an expression which is the sum of three monomials
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Polynomial
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a monomial or a sum of monomial(s)
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Degree of a monomial
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sum of all exponents of the variables in a monomial
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Degree of a polynomial
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the greatest of the degrees of its terms after it has been simplified
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Standard form
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the organization of variables so that the exponents of the variables are in decreasing order
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Leading coefficient
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the numerical coefficient of the variable of the highest degree
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