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expretions vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| VARIABLE | A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number (x=5, n=8, y=11 ) |
| TERMS | Each part of an algebraic expression separated by a plus or minus sign 3(x+2 y ) = 3 x +6 y |
| LIKE TERMS | Terms that contain the same variable(s) to the same power |
| ORDER OF OPERATIONS | The rules that tell which operation to perform first when more than one operation is used |
| DISTRIBUTIVE PROPERTY | To multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number outside the parentheses |
| COEFFICIENT | The numerical factor of a term that contains a varible (3x+4y-2) |
| EQUIVALENT EXPRESSIONS | Expressions that have the same value (5 x +3 y +2 x + 4 y) |
| CONSTANT | A term without a variable 2 2 (3 x + 4 + 36 - 2 y) |