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Algebra Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Variable | A letter then represents an unknown value; can use any letter |
| Constant | A term without a variable; numbers |
| Coefficient | The number part of a term with variables |
| Term | a single number or variable or numbers and variables multiplied together Usually Separated by addition and subtraction signs |
| Like Terms | Two or more terms with the same variable or exponent |
| Algebraic expression | Have at least one variable and one operation |
| Sum | Addition |
| Difference | Subtraction |
| Product | Multiplication |
| Quotient | Division |
| Fewer than/less than | Subtract and reverse the order of the expression |
| How much more/less | Subtract |
| Percent or fraction of | Multiply |
| Each | Divide |
| Than/ from | reverse the order |
| Associative Property | The way in which numbers are grouped when added or multiplied does not change the answer |
| Commutative Property | the order in which numbers are added or multiplied does not change the answer |
| Identify Property of addition | the sum of an addend & 0 is the same as the addend |
| Identify Property of multiplication | The product of any factor & 1 is the same as the factor |
| Additive Inverse Property | adding a number and its opposite will produce a sum of Zero |
| Multiplicative Inverse Property | multiplying any number and its inverse (reciprocal) equals 1 |
| Associative Property | (x+7) + 9 = x +(7+9) |
| Associative Property | 4(3 x 9) = (4 x 3)9 |
| Commutative Property | (x+7)+ 9 = |
| Commutative Property | |
| Identity Property of Addition | |
| Identify Property of Multiplication | |
| Multiplicative Inverse Property | |
| Additive Inverse Property | |
| Distributive Property | |
| Distributive Property |