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Honors Algebra
Math Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inverse Operations | Two Operations that undo each other. |
| Equivalent Equations | Equations that have the same solution. |
| Addition Property of Equality | Adding the same number to each side of the equation produces an equivalent equation. |
| Subtraction Property of Equality | Subtracting the same number from each side of an equation produces an equivalent equation. |
| Multiplcation Property of Enequality | When both sides of the equation are multiplied by the same number, the remaining expressions are still equal. |
| Identity | An equation that is true for all values of the variable. |
| Distributive Property | A property that can be used to find the product of a number and a sum or difference. |
| Like terms | Terms that have the same variable parts. Constant terms are also like terms. |
| Formula | An equation that relates two or more quantity. |
| Reciprocal | The inverse of a number. |
| Varialbe | A letter that is substituted for a number. |
| Algebraic expressions | A expression that includes at least one variable. Also called a variable exspression |
| Power | An expression that represents repeated multiplication of the same factor. |
| Exponents | The number or variable that represents the number of times the base of a powers used as a factor. |
| Base | The number or expression that is used as a factor in a repeated multiplication. |
| Open sentence | An equation or an inequality that contains an algebraic expression. |
| Equation | A mathematical sentence formed by placing the symbol = between two expressions. |
| Inequality | A Mathematical sentence formed by placing on of the symbols <, >, etc between two expressions. |