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math topic 2
Variables,Expressions,andProperties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| order of operations | a set of rules mathematicians use to determine the order in which operations are performed |
| identity property of addition | adding zero to a number dose not change the number |
| associative property of multiplication | the way numbers are grouped dose not affect the product |
| identity property of multiplication | the product of a number and one is that number |
| evaluate | to find the value of an expression |
| input/output table | a table of related values |
| distributive property | multiplying a sum (or difference) by a number gives the same result as multiplying each number in the sum (or difference by the number and adding (or subtracting) the products |
| commutative property of addition | the order in which number are added dose not change the sum of the numbers |
| algebraic expression | a mathematical phrase that has at least one variable and one operation |
| commutative property of multiplication | the order in which numbers are multiplied dose not change the product of the numbers |
| variable | a quantity that can change or vary, often repressed with a letter |
| coefficient | the number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression. |
| substitution | to replace a variable with a number |
| associative property of addition | the way numbers are grouped dose not affect the sum |