Question | Answer |
additive identity property | the sum of any number and 0 is equal to that number |
multiplicative identity property | the product of any number and 1 is equal to that number |
multiplicative property of zero | for any number a,a.0=0.a=0 |
multiplicative inverse property | two numbers who product is 1 |
reflexive property of equality | any number is equal to itself |
symmetric property of equality | if one quantity equals on quantity then the second quantity alos equals the first |
transitive property of equality | for any numbers a,b and c, if a=b and b=c then a=c |
substitution property of equality | if a = b, then a may be replaced by b in any expression |
commutative property | the order in which you multiply two numbers, does not change their sum or product |
associative property | the way you group three or more numbers when adding or multiplying does not change their sum or product |
coefficient | is the numerical factor of a term |
equivalent expressions | denote the same number |
like terms | terms that contain the same variables, with corresponding variables having the same power |