Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities

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What is an inequality?

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An inequality is a mathematical statement that compares two expressions using symbols such as <, >, ≤, or ≥.

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What does it mean to solve an equation?

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To solve an equation means to find the value(s) of the variable(s) that make the equation true.

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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, allowing them to be combined.

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What is the distributive property?

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The distributive property states that a(b + c) = ab + ac, allowing you to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside parentheses.

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What is the inverse operation of addition?

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The inverse operation of addition is subtraction.

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What is the inverse operation of multiplication?

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The inverse operation of multiplication is division.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

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To isolate a variable, you perform inverse operations to get the variable alone on one side of the equation.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent.

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What is a solution to an inequality?

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A solution to an inequality is a value that makes the inequality true when substituted into the expression.

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What is the purpose of using parentheses in expressions?

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Parentheses indicate which operations should be performed first in an expression.