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Math Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Equivalent Equations | Equations that have the same solution(s) |
| Inverse Operations | Two operation that undo each other |
| Formula | An equation that relates two or more quanities |
| Reciprocal | |
| Variable | |
| Algebraic Expression | An expression that includes at least one variable. Also called variable expression |
| 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 | 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 |
| Equaton | A mathematical sentence formed by placing the symbol = between two expressions |
| Inequality | A mathematical sentence formed by placing one of the symbols < or > between two expressions |