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A. V; #1
Achievement vocabulary #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algebraic expression | an expression that contains a variable |
| associative property | a property of addition and multiplication that says when you add or multiply three numbers it doesn't matter which two are added or multiplied first |
| commutative property | a property of addition and multiplication that says changing the order of the numbers being added or multiplied doesn't change the answer |
| distributive property | a redistribution of the numbers while still keeping the equation equal. |
| equation | a number sentence that contains an equal sign. |
| expression | a group of mathematical symbols that represents a number or can represent a number if values are assigned to any variable in the expression |
| inequality | a mathematical sentence that compares two unequal expressions using one of the comparing symbols |
| integers | a number in the set (-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3,4...) a whole number or the opposite of a whole number. |
| linear equation | an equation whose graph in a coordinate grid is a straight line. |
| order of operation | rules that tell in what order to perform operations in arithmetic and algebra |
| probability | the likelihood that an event wil occur |
| proportional | having equivalent ratios |
| rational number | a number that can be written as a fraction using only whole numbers and their opposites. |