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B102ch2
My Math: Chapter 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Commutative Property of Addition | The order of the addends does not change the sum. |
| Addend | Any numbers being added together. |
| Associative Property of Addition | The way that addends are grouped does not change the sum. |
| Identity Property of Addition | The sum of any number and 0 is the number. |
| Subtraction Rule #1 | When you subtract 0 from a number, the result is the number. |
| Subtraction Rule #2 | When you subtract any number from itself, the result is 0. |
| equation | A number sentence containing an equal sign, showing that the two expressions are equal. |
| subtrahend | The number subtracted from another number. (Bottom number) |
| minuend | The number from which another number is subtracted. (Top Number) |
| Variable | A letter or symbol used to represent an unknown quantity. |
| unknown | An amount that has not been identified. |