Math vocabulary week 7 plus some more!

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What is a term in mathematics?

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A term is either a single number or variable or the product of several numbers or variables.

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What is an equation?

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An equation is a statement in which two things are equal and contains an equal sign.

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What is a linear expression?

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A linear expression is an algebraic expression in which the exponent of the variable is 1.

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What is the associative property?

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The associative property states that you can add or multiply regardless of how the numbers are grouped.

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression is a symbol or a combination of symbols used in algebra, containing one or more numbers, variables, and operations.

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What is a coefficient?

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A coefficient is a numerical factor in a term of an algebraic expression.

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What is a constant?

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A constant is a fixed value that does not change.

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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 is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol used to represent an unknown value.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is an algebraic expression that consists of terms with non-negative integer exponents.