Algebra 1 Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of algebra?

• The study of symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols.

• A broad area of mathematics.

• The study of mathematical symbols and the rules for manipulating them.

• The study of numbers and their properties.

What is the definition of a variable?

• A number by itself.

• A letter that takes the place of a number.

• A mathematical process.

• A number in front of a variable.

What is the definition of a coefficient?

• A number by itself.

• A symbol that takes the place of a number.

• A mathematical process.

• A number in front of a variable.

What is the definition of a constant?

• A number by itself.

• A symbol that takes the place of a number.

• A mathematical process.

• A number in front of a variable.

What is the definition of an operator?

• A number by itself.

• A symbol that takes the place of a number.

• A mathematical process.

• A number in front of a variable.

What is the definition of inverse operations?

• Operations that undo what was done by the previous operation.

• A number by itself.

• A symbol that takes the place of a number.

• A mathematical process.

What is the definition of expression?

• A number sentence with an equal sign.

• A number sentence without an equal sign.

• Getting rid of parentheses

What is the definition of equation?

• A number sentence with an equal sign.

• A number sentence without an equal sign.

• Getting rid of parentheses

What is the definition of substitution?

• Replace a + with a -

• Replacing a variable with a number or expression to solve a problem.

• When your teacher is out sick you get a substitute.

What is the definition of distribution?

• a+b=b+a

• a+(b+c)=(a+b)+c

• Get the variable by itself.

• Multiply a term outside of parentheses to all terms inside of parentheses.