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MATH-Chapter 5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| term | a part of an algebraic expression, a number or variable by itself, or the product of numbers and variables. |
| algebraic expression | an expression that contains variables, numbers, operations, and one or more variables |
| equivalent expressions | expressions with the same value |
| commutative property of multiplication | changing the order of fractions does not change the product |
| associative property of multiplication | changing the grouping of factors does not change the product |
| like terms | terms of an algebraic expression that have the same variables raised to the same exponents |
| commutative property of addition | changing the order of addends does not change the sum |
| multiplication property of zero | the product of any number and 0 is 0 |
| constant | a term without a variable |
| variable | a symbol that represents one or more numbers |
| addition property of zero | the sum of any number and 0 is that number |
| distributive property | to multiply a sum or difference by a number, multiply each term in the sum or difference by the number outside the parentheses. Then simplify. |
| associative property of addition | changing the grouping of addends does not change the sum |
| factoring an expression | writing a numerical expression or algebraic expression as a product of factors |
| coefficient | the numerical factor of a term that contains a variable |
| multiplication property of one | the product of any number and 1 is that number |