Expressions Vocabulary flashcard

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Term

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Each part of an algebraic expression separated by a plus or minus sign.

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Associative Property

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Grouping changes but order does not.

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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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Properties

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Statements that are true for any number.

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Identity Property

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Adding zero or multiplying by 1 does not change a number's value.

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Variable

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

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Coefficient

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A number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

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Algebraic Expression

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A combination of numbers, variables, and operations.

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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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Equation

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A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal.