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Math Ch 5 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| algebra | A branch of mathematics that involves expressions with variables. |
| algebraic expression | A combination of variables, numbers, and at least one operation. |
| coefficient | The numerical factor of a term that contains a variable. |
| constant | A term that does not contain a variable. |
| equivalent expressions | Expressions that have the same value. |
| factor | To write a number as a product of its factors. |
| factored form | An expression expressed as the product of its factors. |
| like terms | Terms that contian the same variables raised to the same power. (Example 5x and 6x.) |
| linear expression | An algebraic expression in which the variable is raised to the first power, and variables are not multiplied or divided. |
| monomial | A number, variable, or product of a number and one or more variables. |
| property | Statements that are true for any number or variable. |
| sequence | An ordered list of numbers, such as 0, 1, 2, 3 or 2, 4, 6, 8. |
| simplest form | An expression is replaced by an equivalent expression having no like terms or parentheses. |
| term | A number, a variable, or a product or quotient of numbers and variables. |
| variable | A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number in mathematical expressions or sentences. |