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Math Ch 6 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Addition Property of Equality | If you add the same number to each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal. |
| Addition Property of Inequality | If you add the same number to each side of an inequality, the inequality remains true. |
| coefficient | The numerical factor of a term that contains a variable. |
| Division Property of Equality | If you divide each side of an equation by the same nonzero number, the two sides remain equal. |
| Division Property of Inequality | When you divide each side of an inequality by a negative number, the inequality symbol must be reversed for the inequality to remain true. |
| equation | A mathematical sentence that contains an equal sign, =, stating that two quantities are equal. |
| equivalent equation | Two or more equations with the same solution. |
| inequality | An open sentence that uses <, >, ≠, ≤, or ≥ to compare two quantities. |
| Multiplication Property of Equality | If you multiply each side of an equation by the same nonzero number, the two sides remain equal. |
| Multiplication Property of Inequality | When you multiply each side of an inequality by a negative number, the inequality symbol must be reversed for the inequality to remain true. |
| solution | A replacement value for the variable in an open sentence. A value for the variable that makes an equation true. |
| Subtraction Property of Equality | If you subtract the same number from each side of an equation, the two sides remain equal. |
| Subtraction Property of Inequality | If you subtract the same number from each side of an inequality, the inequality remains true. |
| two-step equation | An equation having two different operations. |
| two-step inequality | An inequality that contanis two operations. |