Expressions Vocabulary flashcard

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Equivalent Expressions

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Expressions that have the same value.

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Commutative Property

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The order in which numbers are added or multiplied doesn't matter.

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Variable

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A symbol, usually a letter, used to represent a number.

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Associative Property

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Grouping changes but order does not.

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Expression

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A mathematical phrase that contains operations, numbers, and/or variables.

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Term

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A single mathematical expression that can be a number, variable, or the product of numbers and variables.

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Coefficient

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A number that is multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

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Like Terms

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Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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Distributive Property

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To multiply a sum by a number, multiply each addend by the number outside the parentheses.

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Algebraic Expression

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An expression that contains at least one variable.