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Algebra Vocab_2019
Algebra Unit Vocabulary
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| changing the grouping does not change the sum or product | associative property of addition & multiplication |
| a numerical factor multiplied by a variable | coefficient |
| changing the order does not change the sum or product | commutative property of addition & multiplication |
| a variable whose value changes based on the value of the independent variable | dependent variable |
| to find the value of an expression | evaluate |
| a variable whose value determines the value of another variable called the dependent variable | independent variable |
| a number sentence that uses symbols such as <,>,≤,≤,≠ to show that two values are not equivalent | inequality |
| a number, variable, product, or quotient in an expression separated by an addition sign or subtraction sign | term |
| a symbol or letter that represents one or more numbers; an unknown value | variable |
| a number with a value that is always the same; the part of the expression that does not change | constant |
| any number plus zero equals itself any number times one equals itself | identity property |
| any number times zero equals zero | zero property |
| any number times its reciprocal equals one any number plus its opposite equals zero (any number minus itself equals zero) | inverse property |
| 4(2a + 5) = 8a + 20 | distributive property |