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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| variable | a letter that can reppersent a 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 |
| like terms | 2 or more terms with the same variable or exponent |
| algebraic expression | consists of variables, operations, constants, and coeffiesintes |
| sum | answer to a addition problem |
| difference | answer to a subtraction problem |
| product | answer to a multiplaction problem |
| quoteint | answer to a division problem |
| fewer/ less than | subtract and reverse |
| how much more/ less | subtract |
| present or fraction of | multiply |
| each | divide |
| is than/ from | reverse the order |
| associative property | the way 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 |
| identity property of addition | the sum of an addend and 0 is the same as the addend |
| identity property of multiplication | the product of any factor and 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 one |
| associative property | (x+7)+9=x+(7+9) |
| associative property | 4(3x9)=(4x3)9 |
| commutative property | (x+7)+9=9+(7+x) |
| commutative property | 5x6=6x5 |
| identity property of addition | x+0=x |
| identity property of multiplication | 6(1)=6 |
| multiplicative inverse property | 4x1/4=1 |
| additive inverse property | -5+5=0 |
| distributive property | 4(x+3)=4x+12 |
| distributive property | 16+40=8(2+5) |