Solving Equations/Inequalities

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What operations are used when combining like terms?

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Addition and/or Subtraction

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When do you need to distribute in an equation?

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When there are parentheses present.

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What is an expression?

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An expression is a mathematical phrase that does not contain an equal sign.

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What do like terms have in common?

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Like terms have the same variable and exponent.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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Division.

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What is the purpose of solving an equation?

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To find the value of the variable that makes the equation true.

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What does it mean to isolate a variable?

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To manipulate an equation so that the variable is on one side and all other terms are on the other side.

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What is the difference between an equation and an inequality?

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An equation states that two expressions are equal, while an inequality shows that one expression is greater than or less than another.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac.

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What are coefficients in an algebraic expression?

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Coefficients are the numerical factors that multiply the variables.