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Math Unit 3
Exponents, Variables, Order of Ops., Algebraic Expression
Term | Definition |
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Algebraic expression: | A mathematical phrase involving at least one variable and sometimes numbers and operation symbols. |
Associative Property of Addition: | The sum of a set of numbers is the same no matter how the numbers are grouped. |
Associative Property of Multiplication: | The product of a set of numbers is the same no matter how the numbers are grouped. |
Coefficient: | A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression. |
Commutative Property of Addition: | The sum of a group of numbers is the same regardless of the order in which the numbers are arranged |
Commutative Property of Multiplication: | The product of a group of numbers is the same regardless of the order in which the numbers are arranged. |
Constant: | A quantity that does not change its value. |
Distributive Property: | The sum of two addends multiplied by a number is the sum of the product of each addend and the number. |
Exponent: | The number of times a number or expression (called base) is used as a factor of repeated multiplication. Also called the power. |
Like Terms: | Terms in an algebraic expression that have the same variable raised to the same power. Only the coefficients of like terms are different. |
Order of Operations: | The rules to be followed when simplifying expressions. |
Term: | A number, a variable, or a product of numbers and variables. |
Variable: | A letter or symbol used to represent a number or quantities that vary |
Squared | to multiply a number by itself twice or raise the number to the second power |
Cubed | to multiply a number by itself three times or raise the number to the third power |