Checkpoint 2 Math Vocabulary

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What is an algebraic expression?

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An algebraic expression combines both numbers and letters using the arithmetic operations of addition (+), subtraction (–), multiplication (·), and division (÷) to express a quantity.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power.

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What is a constant in mathematics?

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A constant is a number that does not change.

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What does the distributive property allow you to do?

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The distributive property lets you simplify expressions wherein you multiply a number by a sum or difference.

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What is a term in a math expression?

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A term is a component that is added or subtracted in math expressions.

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What is a variable?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents a number that can change.

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What is a coefficient?

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

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations without an equality sign, while an equation states that two expressions are equal.

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What does it mean to simplify an expression?

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To simplify an expression means to reduce it to its simplest form by combining like terms and performing operations.

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What is the order of operations?

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The order of operations is a set of rules that determines the sequence in which calculations are performed, often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).