Term | Definition |
Division Property of Equality | When both sides of an EQUATION are DIVIDED by the SAME NUMBER, the remaining EXPRESSIONS are still EQUAL. |
Equation | A mathematical sentence that contains an EQUAL SIGN. |
Inequality | A mathematical sentence that contains the symbols
<, >, |
Inverse Operation | A mathematical process that COMBINES two or more numbers such that its PRODUCT or SUM EQUALS the IDENTITY |
Multiplication Property of Equality | When both sides of an EQUATION are MULTIPLIED by the SAME NUMBER, the remaining EXPRESSIONS are still EQUAL. |
Subtraction Property of Equality | When both sides of an EQUATION have the SAME NUMBER SUBTRACTED from them, the remaining EXPRESSIONS
are still EQUAL. |
Addition Property of Equality | When both sides of an EQUATION have the SAME NUMBER ADDED to them, the remaining EXPRESSIONS are still EQUAL. |
Term | A NUMBER, a VARIABLE, or a PRODUCT of NUMBERS and VARIABLES |
Variable | A SYMBOL or LETTER used to represent a number or quantities that VARY from one expression to another. |
Set | A collection of numbers, geometric figures, letters, or other objects that have some characteristic in common. |
Substitution | To replace one element of a mathematical equation or expression with another |
Constraint | CONDITION used to limit the type of data that can go into a table. |
Infinitely many | The number of solutions to a given EQUATION has no limit… there are an unlimited number of workable solutions. |
Constant of proportionality | The constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the constant of proportionality |
Direct Proportion/Direct variation | The relation between two quantities whose ratio remains constant |
Proportion | An EQUATION which states that two RATIOS are EQUAL. |
Constant speed | Movement at a FIXED (constant) DISTANCE per UNIT of TIME. |