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Algebra Chapter 2 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |