Chapter 1 Math Vocabulary

Math vocab

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Addition Property of Equality
The property that states that if you add the same number to both sides of an equation, the new equation will have the same solution
Algebraic Expression
An expression that contains at least one variable
Distributive Property
The property that states that if you multiply a sum by a number , you will get the same result if you multiply each addend by that number and then add the products
Term
The parts of an expression that are added or subtracted
Equation
A mathematical sentence that shows that two expressions are equivalent
Associative Property
The property that states that for all real numbers a, b, and c, the sum is always the same, regardless of their grouping
Base
When a number is raised to a power, the number that is used as a factor is the base
Coefficient
The number that is multiplied by the variable in an algebraic expression
Commutative Property
The property that states that two or more numbers can be multiplied in any order without changing the product
Constant
A value that does not change
Division Property of Equality
The property that states that if you divide both sides of an equation by the same nonzero number, the new equation will have the same solution
Evaluate
To find the value of a numerical or algebraic expression
Exponent
The number that indicates how many times the base is used as a factor
Identity Property
The property that states that the product of 1 and any number is that number
Inverse operations
Operations that undo each other:addition and subtraction, or multiplication and division