Term | Definition |
Algebraic Expression | a mathematical phrase with no equal sign |
Addition Property of Equality | adding a number to its opposite will give you zero |
Coefficient | a number in front of a variable |
Constant | a number without a variable |
Division Property of Equality | dividing a number by itself will give you one |
Equation | a mathematical sentence with an equal sign |
Evaluate | to replace variables with their given values and simplify |
Inverse Operations | opposite operations that "undo" each other |
Like Terms | terms with the same variable to the same power |
Multiplication Property of Equality | multiplying a number by its reciprocal will give you one |
Reciprocal | flipping a fraction over |
Simplifying an Expression | to combine like terms and perform operations, getting the expression down to its simplest form |
Solution | the value of a variable when solving an equation |
Subtraction Property of Equality | subtracting a number from itself will give you zero |
Substitution | replacing a variable with its given value, used to check equations |
Term | parts of an expression separated by plus and minus signs |