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Intro Algebra Ch 2
Vocabulary for Ch 2
Question | Answer |
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The numerical factor of a term is | the coefficient. |
Terms with the same variables raised to exactly the same powers are | like terms |
An equation that can be written in the form ax + b = c , where a, b, and c are real numbers and a is not equal to 0 is a | linear equation in one variable. |
Equations that have the same solution are called | equivalent equations |
State the addition property of equality: | Adding the same number to or subtracting the same number from both sides of an equation does not change the solution. |
State the multiplication property of equality: | Multiplying both sides or dividing both sides of an equation by the same nonzero number does not change its solution. |
An equation that describes a known relationship among quantities is called | a formula. |
A number, or the product of a number and variables raised to powers is | a term |
Terms that are not like terms are called | unlike terms |
A value of a variable that makes an equation a true statement is called | a solution. |
The process of finding the solution of an equation is called | solving the equation for the variable. |