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algebraic expression
chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| addition property of equality. | if you add the same number to both sides of an equation, the two sides will remain equal. |
| division property of equality. | if you divide both sides of an equation by the same nonzero number, the two sides will remain equal. |
| equation. | an algebraic or numerical sentence that shows that two quantities are equal. |
| identity property of addition. | the property that states that when you add zero to a number, the result is that number. |
| identity property of multiplication. | the property that states that the product of any number and 1 is that number. |
| inequality. | a mathematical sentence that contains the symbol. |
| inverse operations. | opposite operations, or operations that undo each other, such as addition and subtraction or multiplication and division. |
| multiplication property of equality. | if you multiply both sides of an equation by the same number, the two sides will remain equal. |
| reciprocal. | two numbers are the reciprocals of each other if their product equals 1 |
| solution of an equation. | a value that, when substituted for the variable, makes an equation true. |
| solution of an inequality. | a value that, when substituted for the variable, makes an inequality . |
| subtraction property of equality. | if you subtract the same number from both sides of an equation, the two sides will remain equal. |