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Algebra Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Order of Operations | rules that tell you which operations to do first |
variable | a letter that represents a number |
terms | parts of an expression separated by a + or - sign |
constants | numbers, or quantities, that do not change |
coefficient | a number that multiplies a variable |
like terms | terms that have the same variables with the same exponents |
substitute | replace a variable with a number |
equation | a statement that two expressions are equal |
Commutative Property | the order of two numbers does not matter when you add or multiply |
Associative Property | the grouping of more than two numbers does not matter when you add or multiply |
Identity Property | adding 0, or multiplying by 1, does not change a number |
Addition Property of Opposites | the sum of its number and its opposite is 0 |
Zero Property of Multiplication | the product of any number and 0 is 0 |
Distributive Property | multiply a sum or difference by a number, by multiplying each term of the sum or difference by the number |