click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Math Ch 6 Vocab
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Addition Property of Equality | If you add the same number to each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal. |
Addition Property of Inequality | If you add the same number to each side of an inequality, the inequality remains true. |
coefficient | The numerical factor of a term that contains a variable. |
Division Property of Equality | If you divide each side of an equation by the same nonzero number, the two sides remain equal. |
Division Property of Inequality | When you divide each side of an inequality by a negative number, the inequality symbol must be reversed for the inequality to remain true. |
equation | A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign, =, stating that two quantities are equal. |
equivalent equation | Two or more equations with the same solution. |
inequality | An open sentence that uses <, >, ≠, ≤, or ≥ to compare two quantities. |
Multiplication Property of Equality | If you multiply each side of an equation by the same nonzero number, the two sides remain equal. |
Multiplication Property of Inequality | When you multiply each side of an inequality by a negative number, the inequality symbol must be reversed for the inequality to remain true. |
solution | A replacement value for the variable in an open sentence. A value for the variable that makes an equation true. |
Subtraction Property of Equality | If you subtract the same number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal. |
Subtraction Property of Inequality | If you subtract the same number from each side of an inequality, the inequality remains true. |
two-step equation | An equation having two different operations. |
two-step inequality | An inequality that contanis two operations. |