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Pre-Algebra Ch 7
pre-algebra ch 7 vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| coefficient | the numerical part of a term that contains a variable |
| constant | a term without a variable |
| Distributive Property | to multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number outside the parenthesis |
| equivalent expressions | expressions that have the same value |
| factor | to write a number as a product of its factors |
| factored form | a monomial expressed as a product of prime numbers and variables where no variable has an exponent greater than one |
| like terms | expressions that contain the same variable to the same power, such as 2n +5n |
| linear expression | an algebraic expression in which the variable is raised to the first power |
| simplest form | an algebraic expression in simplest form has no like terms and no parenthesis |
| simplifying the expression | to use distribution to combine like terms |
| term | a single number or variable or numbers and variables multiplied together separated by + or - |