| coefficient | a number that multiplies a variable |
| Distributive Property | states that the product of a number and a sum equals the sum of the individual products of the number and the addends: for all real numbers a, b, and c, a(b + c) = ab + ac |
| grouping technique | a factoring technique involving finding common factors among groups of terms rather than among all of terms |
| prime trinomial | a trinomial that cannot be factored using integers |
| trinomial | a three-term polynomial |