Math Properties Vocabulary

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Which property is defined as 'Any number plus zero is the original number'?

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Identity Property of Addition

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What is an expression in mathematics?

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One or more terms. Does not include an equals sign.

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Which property states: 'If adding/subtracting the same number to both sides of an equation, the expressions on both sides of the equation remain equal to each other'?

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Addition/Subtraction Property of Equality

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What does PEMDAS stand for in mathematics?

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The list of steps, in order (order of operations), used to simplify or evaluate expressions and equations.

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What does it mean to Simplify an expression?

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To reduce or make more simple by combining like terms. An expression in simplest form.

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What is the Commutative Property of Addition?

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The order in which two numbers are added does not change the sum.

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What is the Associative Property of Addition?

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The way in which numbers are grouped when adding does not change the sum.

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What is the Distributive Property?

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a(b + c) = ab + ac; multiplying a number by a sum is the same as multiplying each addend by the number and then adding.

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What is the Multiplication Property of Equality?

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If you multiply both sides of an equation by the same number, the two sides remain equal.

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What is a term in mathematics?

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