Module 4: Algebraic Expressions Definitions

Front

A number used to multiply a variable

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Coefficient

Front

Symbol for a number we don't know yet.

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Variable

Front

Algebraic statement where each term is either a constant or a variable raised to the power of 1

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Linear Expression

Front

Can be made by dividing an integer by an integer. *number that can be written as a fraction

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Rational Number

Front

Expressions that work the same even though they look different

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Equivalent Expression

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(a+b)=c=a+(b+c) *grouping doesn't matter

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Associative

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a+b=b+a *change order

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COmmutative

Front

a+0=a 0+a=a

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Identity

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a(b+c)=ab+ac
*multiply a number by a group of numbers added together

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Distributive

Front

The number you add to get zero

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Additive Inverse