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Math Vocabulary
Algebra 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inverse Operations | two operations that undo each other |
| Equivalent Equations | equations that have the same solutions |
| Addition Property of Equality | Adding the same number to each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation. |
| Subtraction Property of Equality | Subtracting the same number from each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation. |
| Multiplication Property of Equality | Multiplying each side of an equation by the same number produces an equivalent equation. |
| Division Property of Equality | Dividing each side of an equation by the same number produces an equivalent equation. |
| identity | an equation that is true for all values of the variable |
| distributive property | a property that can be used t find the product of a number and a sum or difference |
| like terms | terms that have the same variable parts |
| equivalent equations | equations that have the same solutions |
| inverse operations | two operations that undo each other |
| formula | an equation that relates two or more quantities |
| reciprocal | a mathematical expression or function so related to another that their product is one; the quantity obtained by dividing the number one by a given quantity |
| variable | a letter that is used to represent one or more numbers |
| algebraic expression | an expression that includes at least one variable |
| power | an expression that represents repeated multiplication of the same factor |
| exponent | the number or variable that represents the number of times the base of a power is used as a factor |
| base of a power | the number or expression that is used as a factor in a repeated multiplication |
| open sentence | an equation or an equality that contains an algebraic expression |
| equation | a mathematical sentence formed by placing the symbol = between two expressions |
| inequaltiy | a mathematical sentence formed by placing one of the symbols <, <_, > or >_ between two expressions |