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Math Unit 4 Words
Study the unit 4 math words definitions with these flash cards
| 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. |